Buteoninae are medium to large broad-winged birds of prey with extremely keen eyesight that allows them to spot prey from a distance. They have large strong hooked beaks, strong legs, and powerful talons to catch and hold their prey down.
Its members are …
- Genus Geranoaetus – Black-chested Buzzard-eagle
- Genus Buteo – buteonine hawks (North America) or buzzards (Europe): nearly 30 species
- Genus Parabuteo – Harris’s Hawk
- Genus Buteogallus – crab-hawks: 5 species
- Genus Busarellus – Black-collared Hawk
- Genus Leucopternis – Grey hawks
- Plumbeous Hawk, Leucopternis plumbea
- Slate-colored Hawk, Leucopternis schistacea
- Barred Hawk, Leucopternis princeps
- Black-faced Hawk, Leucopternis melanops
- White-browed Hawk, Leucopternis kuhli
- White-necked Hawk, Leucopternis lacernulata
- Semiplumbeous Hawk, Leucopternis semiplumbea
- White Hawk, Leucopternis albicollis
- Grey-backed Hawk, Leucopternis occidentalis
- Mantled Hawk, Leucopternis polionota
Genus Kaupifalco – Lizard Buzzard- Genus Butastur
- Grasshopper Buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
- White-eyed Buzzard, Butastur teesa
- Rufous-winged Buzzard, Butastur liventer
- Grey-faced Buzzard, Butastur indicus
- Genus Harpyhaliaetus – Solitary eagles
- Crowned Solitary Eagle, Harpyhaliaetus coronatus
- Solitary Eagle, Harpyhaliaetus solitarius
- Genus Morphnus – Crested Eagle
- Genus Harpia – American Harpy Eagle
- Genus Pithecophaga – Philippine Eagle
- Genus Harpyopsis – New Guinea Harpy Eagle
- Genus Oroaetus
- Black-and-chestnut Eagle, Oroaetus isidori
- Genus Spizastur
- Black-and-white Hawk-eagle, Spizastur melanoleucus
- Genus Spizaetus – Crested hawk-eagles: c.10 species
- Genus Lophaetus – Long-crested Eagle (possibly junior synonym of Ictinaetus)
- Genus Stephanoaetus – Crowned Hawk-eagle
- Genus Polemaetus – Martial Eagle
Genus “Hieraaetus“ – Hawk-eagles: 3 species; Genus name unavailable or belongs in Aquila- Genus Aquila – true eagles: c.12 species; paraphyletic
- Genus Ictinaetus – Black Eagle
- Genus Haliaeetus – Sea-eagles and brown fish-eagles: 8 species
- Genus Ichthyophaga – Grey Fish-eagles: 2 species
- Genus Harpagornis – might belong into Aquila
- Haast’s Eagle, Harpagornis moorei (extinct)
