The raptor

Bird of prey

Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. They are defined as birds that primarily hunt vertebrates, including other birds. Their talons and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh....

 subfamily Perninae includes a number of medium-sized broad-winged species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

. These are birds of warmer climates, although the Pernis species (European Honey Buzzard and Crested Honey Buzzard) have a more extensive range.

Several of the species in this group eat mainly insect

Insect

Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...

s, and the honey-buzzards are specialist feeders on wasp

Wasp

The term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant. Almost every pest insect species has at least one wasp species that preys upon it or parasitizes it, making wasps critically important in natural control of their...

 larvae. Reptile

Reptile

Reptiles are members of a class of air-breathing, ectothermic vertebrates which are characterized by laying shelled eggs , and having skin covered in scales and/or scutes. They are tetrapods, either having four limbs or being descended from four-limbed ancestors...

s are also taken by several birds in this group.

Taxonomy

• Subfamily Perninae
  • Genus Aviceda
    Aviceda
    The bazas, Aviceda, are a genus of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. The genus has a widespread distribution from Australia to southern Asia and across to Africa. The bazas are sometimes known as cuckoo-hawks....
    
    
    • African Cuckoo-Hawk
      African Cuckoo-Hawk
      The African Cuckoo-Hawk is a medium-sized raptor in the family Accipitridae resembling a Common Cuckoo, found in sub-Saharan Africa and along the eastern parts of Southern Africa...
      
      , Aviceda cuculoides
    • Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk, Aviceda madagascariensis
    • Jerdon's Baza
      Jerdon's Baza
      Jerdon's Baza is a moderate sized brown hawk with a thin white-tipped black crest usually held erect. It is found in South-east Asia. It inhabits foothills in the terai and is rarer in evergreen forests and tea estates.-Description:...
      
      , Aviceda jerdoni
    • Pacific Baza
      Pacific Baza
      The Pacific Baza, Aviceda subcristata, also known as the Crested Hawk, is a slender, medium-sized hawk with a distinctive crest. Its upperside is mainly dark brown, with a grey head and yellow eyes. It is conspicuously barred white and dark brown on the breast and on the underside of the tail and...
      
      , Aviceda subcristata
    • Black Baza
      Black Baza
      The Black Baza is a small sized bird of prey found in the forests of South Asia and Southeast Asia. Many populations are migratory. The races in the Indian region are migratory, wintering in the south of the Peninsula and Sri Lanka. The Black Bazas have short, stout legs and feet with strong...
      
      , Aviceda leuphotes
  • Genus Henicopernis
    Henicopernis
    Henicopernis is a genus of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It contains the following species:* Black Honey Buzzard * Long-tailed Honey Buzzard...
    
    
    • Long-tailed Honey Buzzard, Henicopernis longicauda
    • Black Honey Buzzard, Henicopernis infuscatus
  • Genus Pernis
    Pernis (bird)
    Pernis is a genus of birds in the raptor subfamily Perninae. It consists of three medium-sized broad-winged species.* European Honey Buzzard, Pernis apivorus* Crested Honey Buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus...
    
    
    • European Honey Buzzard
      Honey Buzzard
      The European Honey Buzzard , is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles and harriers....
      
      , Pernis apivorus
    • Crested Honey Buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
    • Barred Honey Buzzard, Pernis celebensis
  • Genus Leptodon
    Leptodon
    Leptodon is a genus of birds of prey. Its two members are similar, with a grey head, black upperparts and white underparts. They are:* Grey-headed Kite, Leptodon cayanensis* White-collared Kite, Leptodon forbesi...
    
    
    • Grey-headed Kite, Leptodon cayanensis
    • White-collared Kite
      White-collared Kite
      The White-collared Kite, Leptodon forbesi, is a South American raptor. It breeds in north eastern Brazil.The White-collared Kite is 50 cm in length. The adult has a grey head with white hindneck, black upperparts, white underparts, and a grey tail with a very broad, black subterminal band and...
      
      , Leptodon forbesi
  • Genus Chondrohierax
    Chondrohierax
    Chondrohierax is a genus of birds of prey. Its two members are often considered to be conspecific. They are*Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus,*Cuban Kite, Chondrohierax wilsonii...
    
    
    • Hook-billed Kite
      Hook-billed Kite
      The Hook-billed Kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles, and harriers...
      
      , Chondrohierax uncinatus
      • Cuban Kite
        Cuban Kite
        The Cuban Kite, Chondrohierax wilsonii, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles and harriers. It is endemic to Cuba....
        
        , Chondrohierax wilsonii (disputed)