List of Eagle Species
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 eagle family.
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-eagle Haliaeetus sanfordi | VU |
| African Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vocifer | LC |
| Madagascar Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides | CR |
| Pallas’s Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | VU |
| White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC |
| Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus | LC |
| Steller’s Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU |
| Lesser Fish-eagle Ichthyophaga humilis | NT |
| Grey-headed Fish-eagle Ichthyophaga 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-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC |
| Black-chested Snake-eagle Circaetus pectoralis | LC |
| Beaudouin’s Snake-eagle Circaetus beaudouini | VU |
| Brown Snake-eagle Circaetus cinereus | LC |
| Southern Banded Snake-eagle Circaetus fasciolatus | NT |
| Western Banded Snake-eagle Circaetus cinerascens | LC |
| Crested Serpent-eagle Spilornis cheela | LC |
| South Nicobar Serpent-eagle Spilornis klossi | NT |
| Kinabalu Serpent-eagle Spilornis kinabaluensis | VU |
| Sulawesi Serpent-eagle Spilornis rufipectus | LC |
| Philippine Serpent-eagle Spilornis holospilus | LC |
| Andaman Serpent-eagle Spilornis elgini | NT |
| Congo Serpent-eagle Dryotriorchis spectabilis | LC |
| Madagascar Serpent-eagle Eutriorchis astur | EN |
| Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus | NT |
Other eagle species
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