| Buteoninae | |
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| Westernred-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis calurus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Buteoninae Vigors, 1825 |
| Genera | |
About 19, see article | |
TheButeoninae are a subfamily ofbirds of prey which consists of medium to large, broad-wingedspecies.
They have large, powerful, hookedbeaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, and powerfultalons. They also have extremely keen eyesight to enable them to spot potentialprey from a distance.
This subfamily contains thebuzzards (buteonine hawks) with great diversity in appearance and form and some appearing eagle-like, with at least 50 species included overall in the subfamily. At one time, several types were grouped, including large assemblages such as booted eagles, but modern studies usingmitochondrial DNA clarified that this subfamily was smaller than formerly classified.[1][2][3]
The subfamily Buteoninae was introduced (as "Buteonina") by the Irish zoologistNicholas Vigors in 1825 withButeo as thetype genus.[4][5] The subfamily includes about 79 currently recognized species.[6] Unlike the many lineages ofAccipitridae which seem to have radiated out of Africa or South Asia, the Buteoninae clearly originated in the Americas based on fossil records and current species distributions (more than 75% of the extant raptors from this lineage are found in the Americas).[7][8]
A genus levelcladogram of the Buteoninae is shown below. It is based on amolecular phylogenetic study of the family Accipitridae by Therese Catanach and collaborators that was published in 2024.[9]
| Buteoninae |
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| Tribe | Image | Genus | Species |
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| MilviniVigors 1824-milvine kites and sea and fish eagles. | MilvusLacépède, 1799 |
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| HaliasturSelby, 1840 |
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| HaliaeetusSavigny, 1809 |
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| IcthyophagaLesson, 1843 |
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| ButeoniniVigors 1824 | ButasturHodgson, 1843 |
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| IctiniaVieillot, 1816 |
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| GeranospizaKaup, 1847 |
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| BusarellusLesson, 1843 |
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| RostrhamusLesson, 1830 |
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| HelicolestesBangs & Penard, 1918 |
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| MorphnarchusRidgway, 1920 |
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| CryptoleucopteryxAmaral et al., 2009 |
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| ButeogallusLesson, 1830 |
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| RupornisKaup, 1844 |
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| ParabuteoRidgway, 1874 |
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| GeranoaetusKaup, 1844 |
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| PseudasturBlyth, 1849 |
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| LeucopternisKaup, 1847 |
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| ButeoLacépède, 1799 |
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