wildlifeofpakistan

Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae

Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey and include hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. There are 233 species worldwide and 42 species which occur in Pakistan.

• Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
  
• Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
  
• Black Kite Milvus migrans
  
• Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
  
• White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
  
• Pallas's Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus
  
• White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
  
• Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus
  
• Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
  
• White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis
  
• Indian Vulture Gyps indicus
  
• Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris
  
• Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis
  
• Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus
  
• Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus
  
• Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus
  
• Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
  
• Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela
  
• Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus
  
• Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
  
• Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
  
• Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos
  
• Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
  
• Shikra Accipiter badius
  
• Besra Accipiter virgatus
  
• sparrow hawk(Accipiter nisus)
  
• goshawk
  
• White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa
  
• buzzard(beteo beteo)
  
• Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
  
• Upland Buzzard Buteo hemilasius
  
• Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis
  
• Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina
  
• Indian Spotted Eagle Aquila hastata
  
• Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga
  
• Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
  
• Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
  
• Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca
  
• golden eagle
  
• Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciatus
  
• Booted Eagle Aquila pennatus
  
• Mountain Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus nipalensis