Birds of Prey

Even though they are not closely related, I have included hawks, harriers, vultures, and owls in this category. They are all birds of prey (raptors) and Kaufman includes them in his book "Field Guide to Birds of North American".

Eagles and Osprey have long, wide, rounded wings for soaring.

African Fish Eagle	Bald Eagle	Bateleur
Golden Eagle	Harpy Eagle	Steller's Sea Eagle
Osprey

Ornate Hawk-eagle

North American kites are not closely related. They do hover.

Mississippi Kite	Snail Kite	Swallow-tailed Kite
White-tailed Kite

Accipiters have short broad wings and long tails which gives them movability. They primarily catch/eat other birds.

Cooper's Hawk

Northern Goshawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Buteos and buteo-like birds have long, wide, rounded wings. This give them the ability to soar.

Augur Buzzard	Broad-winged Hawk	Ferruginous Hawk
Harris's Hawk	Hawaiian Hawk	Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk	Short-tailed Hawk	Swainson's Hawk
White-tailed Hawk

Harriers facial discs help them focus the sounds of rodents. Females are larger than the males and have different coloration than the males.

Northern Harrier

Crested Caracara

Yellow-headed Caracara

American Kestrel	Aplomado Falcon	Lanner Falcon
Merlin	Peregrine Falcon	Prairie Falcon
Pygmy Falcon

Secretarybird

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