Perninae

Perninae
Pacific baza (Aviceda subcristata)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Accipitriformes
Family:	Accipitridae
Subfamily:	Perninae Blyth, 1851

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.

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

References

• 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.