Birds of Prey (Falconiformes)

The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that comprises the diurnal birds of prey (active at day, sleeping at night). Raptor classification is difficult and the order is treated in several ways. Sometimes all families except Falconidae are separated as Accipitriformes, or the Cathartidae placed in a still separate order, Cathartiformes.

Falcons, caracaras and relatives (Falconidae)

1. Genus Daptrius – Black caracara
2. Genus Ibycter – Red-throated caracara (sometimes included in Daptrius)
3. Genus Phalcoboenus (4 species)
4. Genus Caracara – crested caracaras (2 living species, 1 extinct)
5. Genus Milvago – brown caracaras (2 species)
6. Genus Herpetotheres – Laughing Falcon
7. Genus Micrastur – forest falcons (7 species)
8. Genus Spiziapteryx – Spot-winged Falconet
9. Genus Polihierax – pygmy falcons (2 species, includes Neohierax)
10. Genus Microhierax – typical falconets (5 species)
11. Genus Falco – true falcons, hobbies and kestrels (around 37 species)

New World vultures and Condors (Cathartidae)

1. Genus Coragyps – Black vulture
2. Genus Cathartes (3 species)
3. Genus Gymnogyps – California Condor
4. Genus Vultur – Andean Condor
5. Genus Sarcoramphus – King Vulture

Osprey (Pandionidae)

1. Osprey

Buzzards, eagles, kites, harriers, hawks, Old World vultures (Accipitridae)

Elanid kites (Elaninae)

1. Genus Elanus
2. Genus Chelictinia
3. Genus Gampsonyx
4. Genus Elanoides

Honey buzzards (Perninae)

1. Genus Aviceda
2. Genus Henicopernis
3. Genus Pernis
4. Genus Leptodon
5. Genus Chondrohierax
6. Genus Machaerhamphus

Old World vultures (Aegypiinae)

1. Genus Sarcogyps
2. Genus Aegypius
3. Genus Torgos
4. Genus Trigonoceps
1. White-headed vulture, Trigonoceps occipitalis
5. Genus Gyps
6. Genus Necrosyrtes
1. Hooded vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus

Scavenger vulture, palm-nut vulture and relatives (Gypaetinae)

1. Genus Neophron
2. Genus Gypohierax
3. Genus Gypaetus
4. Genus Eutriorchis

Buteonine hawks, buzzards and relatives (Buteoninae)

1. Genus Geranoaetus
2. Genus Buteo
3. Genus Parabuteo
4. Genus Pseudastur
5. Genus Morphnarchus
6. Genus Buteogallus
7. Genus Busarellus
8. Genus Leucopternis
9. Genus Cryptoleucopteryx
10. Genus Kaupifalco
11. Genus Butastur
12. Genus Harpyhaliaetus
13. Genus Geranospiza

True eagles, hawk eagles, martial eagle, crested eagle  (Aquilinae)

1. Genus Spizaetus
2. Genus Nisaetus
3. Genus Lophaetus
4. Genus Stephanoaetus
5. Genus Polemaetus
6. Genus "Hieraaetus"
7. Genus "Lophotriorchis"
8. Genus Aquila
9. Genus Ictinaetus

Harriers (Circinae)

1. Genus Circus

Harrier hawks (Polyboroidinae)

1. Genus Polyboroides

Milvine kites (Milvinae)

1. Genus Harpagus
2. Genus Ictinia
3. Genus Rostrhamus
4. Genus Helicolestes - formerly included in Rostrhamus
5. Genus Haliastur
6. Genus Milvus
7. Genus Lophoictinia
8. Genus Hamirostra

Goshawks, sparrowhawks and relatives (Accipitrinae)

1. Genus Accipiter
2. Genus Urotriorchis
3. Genus Erythrotriorchis
4. Genus Megatriorchis

Snake eagles (Circaetinae)

1. Genus Terathopius
2. Genus Circaetus
3. Genus Spilornis
4. Genus Pithecophaga

Sea eagles (Haliaeetinae)

1. Genus Haliaeetus
1. White-bellied Sea-eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
2. Sanford's Sea-eagle, Haliaeetus sanfordi
3. African fish eagle, Haliaeetus vocifer
4. Madagascar fish eagle, Haliaeetus vociferoides
5. Pallas's fish eagle, Haliaeetus leucoryphus
6. White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
7. Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
8. Steller's Sea-eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus
2. Genus Ichthyophaga

Harpy eagle, crested eagle, Papuan eagle (Harpiinae)

1. Genus Morphnus
2. Genus Harpia
3. Genus Harpyopsis

Chanting goshawks (Melieraxinae)

1. Genus Melierax (Micronisus)

Secretary bird (Sagittaridae)

1. Secretary Bird, Sagittarius serpentarius