Perninae
The raptor subfamily Perninae includes a number of medium-sized broad-winged species. These are birds of warmer climates, although the Pernis species (European honey buzzard and crested honey buzzard) have a more extensive range.
| Perninae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pacific baza (Aviceda subcristata) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Perninae Blyth, 1851 |
Several of the species in this group eat mainly insects, and the honey-buzzards are specialist feeders on wasp larvae. Reptiles are also taken by several birds in this group.
Several authorities consider Gypaetinae to be within or even synonymous with Perninae.[1]
Taxonomy
- Subfamily Perninae
- Genus Aviceda
- African cuckoo-hawk, Aviceda cuculoides
- Madagascar cuckoo-hawk, Aviceda madagascariensis
- Jerdon's baza, Aviceda jerdoni
- Pacific baza, Aviceda subcristata
- Black baza, Aviceda leuphotes
- Genus Henicopernis
- Long-tailed honey buzzard, Henicopernis longicauda
- Black honey buzzard, Henicopernis infuscatus
- Genus Pernis
- European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
- Crested honey buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Barred honey buzzard, Pernis celebensis
- Genus Elanoides
- Swallow-tailed kite Elanoides forficatus
- Genus Leptodon
- Grey-headed kite, Leptodon cayanensis
- White-collared kite, Leptodon forbesi
- Genus Chondrohierax
- Hook-billed kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus
- Cuban kite, Chondrohierax wilsonii
- Genus Aviceda
References
- (Griffiths et al. 2007, Lerner and Mindell 2005)
- Lerner, Heather R. L.; Mindell, David P. (November 2005). "Phylogeny of eagles, Old World vultures, and other Accipitridae based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 37 (2): 327–346. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.04.010. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 15925523. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
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