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Wikipedia: Perninae
Perninae
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Pacific Baza |- !align="center" bgcolor=pink|Scientific classification |- | {| ||Kingdom:|||Animalalia |- ||Phylum:|||Chordata |- ||Class:|||Aves |- ||Order:|||Accipitriformes |- ||Family:|||Accipitridae |- ||Subfamily:  |||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 Oriental Honey Buzzard) have a more extensive range.

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.

Species

  • FAMILY ACCIPITRIDAE
  • Subfamily Elaninae
  • Subfamily Milvinae
  • Subfamily Perninae
    • African Baza, Aviceda cuculoides
    • Madagascar Baza, Aviceda madagascariensis
    • Jerdon's Baza, Aviceda jerdoni
    • Pacific Baza, Aviceda subcristata
    • Black Baza, Aviceda leuphotes
    • Long-tailed Honey-buzzard, Hernicopernis longicauda
    • Black Honey-buzzard, Hernicopernis infuscatus
    • European Honey Buzzard, Pernis apivorus
    • Oriental Honey Buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
    • Barred Honey-buzzard, Pernis celebensis
    • Grey-headed Kite, Leptodon cayanensis
    • White-collared Kite, Leptodon forbesi
    • Hook-billed Kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus
  • Subfamily Accipitrinae
  • Subfamily Buteoninae
  • Subfamily Aegypiinae: Old World vultures
  • Subfamily Circinae: harriers
  • Subfamily Circaetinae: snake-eagles

  

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