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Note: Some authorities now split the order into Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles and old world vultures) and Falconiformes (including Falconidae only). Because not much below that split in orders has changed, I leave this as it is for now.
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Subfamily Pandioninae
Pandion haliaetus Osprey, Fish Hawk
Subfamily Accipitrinae
Aviceda cuculoides African Cuckoo Hawk
Aviceda madagascariensis Madagascar Cuckoo Hawk
Aviceda jerdoni Asian Baza, Jerdon's Baza
Aviceda subcristata Crested Baza, Pacific Baza
Aviceda leuphotes Black Baza
Leptodon cayanensis Gray-headed Kite, Cayenne Kite
Chondrohierax uncinatus Hook-billed Kite
Henicopernis longicauda Long-tailed Honey Buzzard
Henecopernis infuscata Black Honey Buzzard, New Britain Honey Buzzard
Pernis apivorus Western Honey Buzzard
Pernis Ptilorhynchus Eastern Honey Buzzard
Pernis celebensis Barred Honey Buzzard, Crested Honey Buzzard
Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed Kite
Machaerhamphus alcinus Bat Kite, Bat Hawk
Gampsonyx swainsonii Pearl Kite
Elanus leucurus White-tailed Kite
Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus notatus Black-winged Kite
Elanus scriptus Letter-winged Kite
Chelictinia riocourii Scissor-tailed Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis Snail Kite, Everglade Kite
Rostrhamus hamatus Slender-billed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus diodon Rufous-thighed Kite
Ictinia plumbea Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
Lephoictinia isura Square-tailed Kite
Hamirostra melanosternon Black-breasted Kite, Black-breasted Buzzard
Milvus milvus Red Kite
Milvus migrans Black Kite, Yellow-billed Kite (Africa), Phariah Kite (India)
Haliastur sphenurus Whistling Kite
Haliastur indus Brahminy Kite
Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Sea Eagle
Haliaeetus samfordi Solomon Sea Eagle, Sanford's Sea Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer African Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus vociferoides Madagascar Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphus Pallas' Fish Eagle, Band-tailed Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed (Sea) Eagle, Gray Sea Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle, White-headed Eagle
Haliaeetus pelagicus Steller's Sea Eagle
Ichthyophaga humilis Lesser Fishing Eagle
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus Greater Fishing Eagle, Gray-headed Eagle
Aegypius monachus Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius tracheliotos Lappet-faced Vulture, Nubian Vulture
Aegypius occipitalis White-headed Vulture
Aegypius calvus Red-headed Vulture, Pondicherry Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded Vulture
Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon
Gyps indicus Long-billed Griffon
Gyps himalayensis Himalayan Griffon
Gyps rueppellii Ruppell's Griffon
Gyps coprotheres Cape Griffon, Cape Vulture
Gyps coprotheres Cape Griffon, Cape Vulture
Gyps bengalensis Asian White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus African White-backed Vulture
Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture, White Scavenger Vulture (India)
Gypaetus barbatus Bearded Vulture, Lammergeyer
Gypohierax angolensis Palmnut Vulture, Vulturine Fish Eagle
Circaetus gallicus Short-toed Eagle
Circaetus cinereus Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus fasciolatus East African Snake Eagle, Southern Banded Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinerascens Banded Snake Eagle
Terathopius ecaudatus Bateleur, Bateleur Eagle
Spilornis cheela Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis kinabaluensis Kinabalu Serpent Eagle
Spilornis minimus Nicobar Serpent Eagle
Spilornis elgini Andaman Serpent Eagle
Dryotriorchis spectabilis Congo Serpent Eagle, African Serpent Eagle
Eutriorchis astur Madagascar Serpent Eagle
Polyboroides typus African Harrier Hawk, Gymnogene
Polyborides radiatus Madagascar Harrier Hawk
Melierax poliopterus Eastern Chanting Goshawk, Somali Chanting Goshawk
Melierax metabates Dark Chanting Hawk
Melierax canorus Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax gabar Gabar Goshawk
Kaupifalco mongrammicus Lizard Buzzard
Butastur rufipennis Grasshopper Buzzard
Butastur teesa White-eyed Buzzard
Butastur liventer Rufous-winged Buzzard
Butastur indicus Gray-faced Buzzard
Circus assimilis Spotted Harrier
Circus maurus Black Harrier
Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier, Marsh Hawk (America), Hen Harrier (England)
Circus cinereus Cinereous Harrier
Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier
Circus melanoleucos Pied Harrier
Circus pygargus Montagu's Harrier
Circus aeruginosus Western Marsh Harrier
Circus spilonotus Eastern Marsh Harrier
Circus approximans Pacific Marsh Harrier
Circus ranivorus African Marsh Harrier
Circus maillardi Malagasy Marsh Harrier
Circus buffoni Long-winged Harrier
Accipiter poliogaster Gray-bellied Hawk
Accipiter trivirgatus Asian Crested Goshawk
Accipiter griseiceps Celebes Crested Goshawk
Accipiter tachiro African Goshawk
Accipiter castanilius Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk, Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Accipiter brevipes Levant Sparrowhawk, Short-toed Sparrowhawk
Accipiter badius Shikra, Little Banded Sparrowhawk
Accipiter butleri Nicobar Sparrowhawk
Accipiter soloensis Gray Frog Hawk, Chinese Sparrowhawk
Accipiter francesii Malagasy Sparrowhawk, Frances' Sparrowhawk
Accipiter trinotatus Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk
Accipiter fasciatus Brown Goshawk, Australasian Goshawk
Accipiter novaehollandiae Variable Goshawk, Gray Goshawk, White Goshawk
Accipiter melanochlamys Black-mantled Goshawk
Aciipiter albogularis Pied Sparrowhawk, Pied Goshawk
Accipiter rufitorques Fiji Goshawk
Accipiter haplochorous New Caledonia Sparrowhawk, New Caledonia Goshawk
Accipiter henicogrammus Moluccan Barred Sparrowhawk, Gray's Sparrowhawk
Accipiter luteochistaceus Blue and Gray Sparrowhawk
Accipiter imitator Imitator Sparrowhawk
Accipiter poliocephalus Gray-headed Sparrowhawk
Accipiter superciliosus Tiny Hawk
Accipiter collaris Semicollared Hawk
Accipiter erythropus Red-thighed Sparrowhawk
Accipiter minullus Little Sparrowhawk
Accipiter gularis Japanese Sparrowhawk
Accipiter virgatus Besra, Besra Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nanus Dwarf Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrhocephalus Australasian Collared
Accipiter brachyurus New Britain Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter erythrauchen Gray Moluccan Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rhodogaster Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk
Accipiter madagascariensis Madagascar Sparrowhawk
Accipiter ovampensis Ovampo Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter gundlachi Cuban Hawk, Gundlach's Hawk
Accipiter bicolor Bicolored Hawk
Accipiter melanoleucus Black and White Goshawk, Great Sparrowhawk, Black Sparrowhawk
Accipiter henstii Madagascar Goshawk, Henst's Goshawk
Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk
Accipiter meyerianus Papuan Goshawk, Meyer's Goshawk
Accipiter buergersii Chestnut-mantled Goshawk
Accipiter radiatus Red Goshawk
Accipiter doriae Doria's Goshawk
Urotriorchis macrourus Long-tailed Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens Crane Hawk
Leucopternis schistacea Slate-colored Hawk
Leucopternis plumbea Plumbeous Hawk
Leucopternis princeps Barred Hawk, Black-chested Hawk
Leucopternis melanops Black-faced Hawk, Masked Hawk
Leucopternis kuhli White-browed Hawk
Leucopternis lacernulata White-necked Hawk
Leucopternis semiplumbea Semiplumbeous Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis White Hawk
Leucopternis occidentalis Gray-backed Hawk
Leucopternis polionota Mantled Hawk
Asturina nitida Gray Hawk
Buteogallus aequinoctialis Rufous Crab Hawk
Buteogallus subtilis Pacific Black Hawk, Mangrove Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga Great Black Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis Savanna Hawk
Parbuteo unicinctus Harris' Hawk, Bay-winged Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis Black-collared Hawk, Collared Fishing Hawk
Geranoaetus melanoleucus Black-chested Eagle, Black-chested Buzzard Eagle, Gray Buzzard Eagle
Harpyhaliaetus solitarius Black Solitary Eagle
Buteo magnirostris Roadside Hawk
Buteo leucorrhous White-rumped Hawk, Rufous-thighed Hawk
Buteo lineatus Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo ridgwayi Ridgway's Hawk, Hispaniolan Hawk
Buteo platypterus Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo brachyurus Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Swainson's Hawk
Buteo galapagoensis Galapagos Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus White-tailed Hawk
Buteo polyosoma Red-backed Hawk
Buteo poecilochrous Puna Hawk, Variable Hawk
Buteo albonatatus Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo solitarius Hawaiian Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo ventralis Rufous-tailed Hawk
Buteo buteo Eurasian Buzzard
Buteo oreophilus Woodland Buzzard, Mountain Buzzard
Buteo brachypterus Madagascar Buzzard
Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius Upland Buzzard
Buteo regalis Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo lagopus Rough-legged Hawk, Rough-legged Buzzard
Buteo auguralis Red-necked Buzzard, Red-tailed Buzzard
Buteo augur Augur Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus Jackal Buzzard
Morphnus guianensis Guina Crested Eagle
Harpia harpyja Harpy Eagle
Harpyopsis novaeguineae New Guinea Eagle
Pithecophaga jefferyi Great Philippine Eagle, Monkey-eating Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis Asian Black Eagle
Aquila pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila rapax Tawny Eagle (Africa, India), Steppe Eagle
Aquila heliaca Imperial Eagle
Aquila gurneyi Gurney's Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle
Aquila audax Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila verreauxii Verreaux's Eagle, African Black Eagle
Hieraaetus wahlebergi Wahlberg's Eagle
Hieraaetus fasiatus Bonelli's Eagle
Hieraaetus spilogaster African Hawk Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides Little Eagle
Hieraaetus ayresii Ayres' Hawk Eagle
Hieraaetus kienerii Rufous-bellied Eagle
Hieraaetus bellicosus Martial Eagle
Spizastur melanoleucus Black and White Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus occipitalis Long-crested Eagle
Spizaetus africanus Cassin's Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus cirrhatus Crested Hawk Eagle, Changeable Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus nipalensis Mountain Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus bartelsi Javan Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus lanceolatus Celebes Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus philippensis Philippine Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus alboniger Blyth's Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus nanus Wallace's Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus coronatus African Crowned Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus Ornate Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus Black Hawk Eagle, Tyrant Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus isidori Black and Chestnut Eagle, Isador's Eagle
Suborder Sagittarii (Secretarybirds)
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Family Sagittariidae (Secretarybirds)
Sagittarius serpentarius Secretarybird
Suborder Falconae (Caracaras and Falcons)
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Family Falconidae (Caracaras and Falcons)
Subfamily Polyborinae (Caracaras, Laughing Falcons and Forest Falcons)
Daptrius ater Black Caracara, Tellow-throated Caracara
Daptrius americanus Red-throated Caracara
Phalcoboenus carunculatus Carunculated Caracara
Phalcoboenus megalopterus Mountain Caracara
Phalcoboenus australis Striated Caracara
Polyborus plancus Crested Caracara
Milvago chimachima Yellow-headed Caracara
Milvago chimango Chimango Caracara
Herpetotheres cachinnans Laughing Falcon
Micrastur ruficollis Barred Forest Falcon
Micrastur gilvicollis Lined Forest Falcon
Micrastur mirandollei Slaty-backe Forest Falcon
Micrastur semitorquatus Collared Forest Falcon
Micrastur buckleyi Buckley's Forest Falcon
Spiziapteryx circumcinctus Spot-winged Falcon
Subfamily Falconinae (Falcons and Falconets)
Polihierax semitorquatus African Pygmy Falcon
Polihierax insignis White-rumped Pygmy Falcon
Microhierax caerulescens Collared Falconet
Microhierax fringillarius Black-thighed Falconet
Microhierax latifrons Bornean Falconet
Microhierax erythrogonys Philippine Falconet
Microhierax melanoleucos Pied Falconet
Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel
Falco sparverius American Kestrel, Sparrow Hawk
Falco tinnunculus Old World Kestrel
Falco newtoni Madagascar Kestrel
Falco punctatus Mauritius Kestrel
Falco araea Seychelles Kestral
Falco moluccensis Molluccan Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Australian Kestrel, Nankeen Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides White-eyed Kestrel, Greater Kestrel
Falco alopex Fox Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus Gray Kestrel
Falco dickinsoni Dickinson's Kestrel, White-rumped Kestrel
Falco zoniventris Banded Kestrel
Falco chicquera Red-headed Falcon, Red-necked Falcon
Falco vespertinus Western Red-footed Falcon
Falco amurensis Eastern Red-footed Falcon, Amur Falcon
Falco eleonorae Eleonora's Falcon
Falco concolor Sooty Falcon
Falco femoralis Aplomado Falcon
Falco columbarius Merlin, Pigeon Hawk
Falco rufigularis Bat Falcon
Falco subbuteo Northern Hobby, Eurasian Hobby
Falco cuvierii African Hobby
Falco severus Oriental Hobby
Falco longipennis Australian Hobby, Little Falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae New Zealand Hobby, New Zealand Falcon
Falco berigora Brown Falcon
Falco hypoleucos Gray Falcon
Falco subniger Black Falcon
Falco mexicanus Prairie Falcon
Falco jugger Laggar Falcon
Falco biarmicus Lanner Falcon
Falco cherrug Saker Falcon
Falco rusticolus Gyrfalcon
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon, Duck Hawk
Falco pelegrinoides Barbary Falcon, Shaheen
Falco deiroleucus Orange-breased Falcon
Falco faciinucha Taita Falcon
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Reference:Amadon, D. and J. Bull. 1988. Hawks and Owls of the World. Proc. West. Foundation Vert. Zool. 3: 295-357.
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