hawk (ornithology)

A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae, the name being used especially for smaller members of the family (but not for Old World vultures, which also belong to this family). It includes sparrowhawks, harriers, kites, and buzzards. Larger members are called eagles. In the USA, the name is also used for some falcons (Family: Falconidae).

iHawks
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae Subfamily: Accipitrinae

The term hawk refers to birds of prey in any of three senses:

Strictly, to mean any of the species in the bird sub-family Accipitrinae in the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis, and Megatriorchis.

Subfamily Accipitrinae Genus Accipiter Goshawk, A. gentilis Sparrowhawk, A. nisus Grey-bellied Goshawk, A. poliogaster Crested Goshawk, A. trivirgatus Sulawesi Goshawk, A. griseiceps Red-chested Goshawk, A. toussenelii African Goshawk, A. tachiro Chinese Goshawk, A. soloensis Frances' Goshawk, A. francesii Spot-tailed Goshawk, A. trinotatus Grey Goshawk, A. novaehollandiae Brown Goshawk, A. fasciatus Black-mantled Goshawk, A. melanochlamys Pied Goshawk, A. albogularis Fiji Goshawk, A. rufitorques White-bellied Goshawk, A. haplochrous Moluccan Goshawk, A. henicogrammus Grey-headed Goshawk, A. poliocephalus New Britain Goshawk, A. princeps Black Goshawk, A. melanoleucus Henst's Goshawk, A. henstii Meyer's Goshawk, A. meyerianus Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk, A. castanilius Nicobar Sparrowhawk, A. gularis Small Sparrowhawk, A. cirrocephalus New Britain Sparrowhawk, A. badius Tiny Hawk, A. superciliosus Semicollared Hawk, A. collaris Sharp-shinned Hawk, A. striatus White-breasted Hawk, A. chionogaster Plain-breasted Hawk, A. ventralis Rufous-thighed Hawk, A. erythronemius Cooper's Hawk, A. cooperii Gundlach's Hawk, A. gundlachi Bicoloured Hawk, A.