Eagles are large birds of prey which are members of the bird family Accipitridae and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in Central and South America, and three in Australia. Below is listed all the members of the eaglefamily.
Sea Eagles
| As their name suggests, sea eagles, and the closely-related fish eagles, live near water bodies and exist on a diet largely comprised of fish. This widespread and varied family of eagles can be found on every continent except South America and Antarctica, the most famous of which being the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the USA. | |
| White-bellied Sea-eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster | LC |
| Sanford’s Sea-eagleHaliaeetus sanfordi | VU |
| African Fish-eagleHaliaeetus vocifer | LC |
| Madagascar Fish-eagleHaliaeetus vociferoides | CR |
| Pallas’s Fish-eagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus | VU |
| White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla | LC |
| Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus | LC |
| Steller’s Sea-eagleHaliaeetus pelagicus | VU |
| Lesser Fish-eagleIchthyophaga humilis | NT |
| Grey-headed Fish-eagleIchthyophaga ichthyaetus | NT |
Snake-eagles
| A group of medium-sized raptors who are specialised to hunt snakes and other small reptiles. these Old World eagles are found in tropical parts of Asia and Africa.Subscribe to Our Newsletter! | |
| Short-toed Snake-eagleCircaetus gallicus | LC |
| Black-chested Snake-eagleCircaetus pectoralis | LC |
| Beaudouin’s Snake-eagleCircaetus beaudouini | VU |
| Brown Snake-eagleCircaetus cinereus | LC |
| Southern Banded Snake-eagleCircaetus fasciolatus | NT |
| Western Banded Snake-eagleCircaetus cinerascens | LC |
| Crested Serpent-eagleSpilornis cheela | LC |
| South Nicobar Serpent-eagleSpilornis klossi | NT |
| Kinabalu Serpent-eagleSpilornis kinabaluensis | VU |
| Sulawesi Serpent-eagleSpilornis rufipectus | LC |
| Philippine Serpent-eagleSpilornis holospilus | LC |
| Andaman Serpent-eagleSpilornis elgini | NT |
| Congo Serpent-eagleDryotriorchis spectabilis | LC |
| Madagascar Serpent-eagleEutriorchis astur | EN |
| BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus | NT |
Other eagle species
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