page_title: List of birds of Gibraltar
section_title: Hawks, kites and eagles
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Gibraltar / Hawks, kites and eagles
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Gibraltar. The avifauna of Gibraltar include a total of 311 species, of which seven have been introduced by humans and 128 are rare or accidental in Gibraltar. Five species are globally threatened. The majority of the introduced species are wanderers from introduced populations in Spain.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th edition with a few changes to match the list of the Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect the Clements' taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Gibraltar.
  The following tags have been used to highlight categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Gibraltar
  (I) Introduced - a species which occurs in Gibraltar as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
context_section_description: Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Accipitridae
  Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes 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. 
  European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
  Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus (A)
  Red kite, Milvus milvus
  Black kite, Milvus migrans
  Lammergeier, Gypaetus barbatus (A)
  Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus
  Rüppell's vulture, Gyps ruepelli (A)
  Griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus
  Eurasian black vulture, Aegypius monachus
  Short-toed snake eagle, Circaetus gallicus
  Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus
  Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
  Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus (A)
  Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
  Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
  Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
  Eurasian buzzard, Buteo buteo
  Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus (A)
  Lesser spotted eagle, Clanga pomarina (A)
  Greater spotted eagle, Clanga clanga (A)
  Spanish imperial eagle, Aquila adalberti (A)
  Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos (A)
  Bonelli's eagle, Aquila fasciata
  Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
caption: European honey buzzard, large numbers pass over in spring and autumn.
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