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Accipitridae · Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

21 species
Photo English සිංහල தமிழ் Scientific name IUCN Sri Lanka
Besra — சின்ன வல்லூறு Tachyspiza virgata LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Black Eagle කළු රාජාලියා கருங்கழுகு Ictinaetus malaiensis LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Black Kite කළු උකුස්සා கரும்பருந்து Milvus migrans LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Black-Winged Kite කළු පියාපත් ගිජුළිහිණියා கருந்தோள் பருந்து Elanus caeruleus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Booted Eagle පිහාටු කකුල් රාජාලියා இறகுக்கால் கழுகு Hieraaetus pennatus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Brahminy Kite බමුණු ලිහිණියා செம்பருந்து Haliastur indus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Changeable Hawk-Eagle කොණ්ඩ රාජාලියා குடுமிக் கழுகு Nisaetus cirrhatus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Common Buzzard සාමාන්‍ය උකුස්සා பொதுப் பருந்து Buteo buteo LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Crested Goshawk කොණ්ඩ උකුස්සා கொண்டை வைரி Lophospiza trivirgata LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Crested Serpent-Eagle සර්ප රාජාලියා கொண்டை பாம்புண்ணிக் கழுகு Spilornis cheela LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Gray-Headed Fish-Eagle අළු හිස් මාළු රාජාලියා சாம்பல் தலை மீன்பிடிக் கழுகு Icthyophaga ichthyaetus NT 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Greater Spotted Eagle විශාල පුල්ලි රාජාලියා பெரிய புள்ளிக்கழுகு Clanga clanga VU 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Jerdon’s Baza — கொண்டை வல்லூறு Aviceda jerdoni LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Legge’s Hawk-Eagle ලෙග්ගේ රාජාලියා லெக்கின் கொண்டைக் கழுகு Nisaetus kelaarti 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Montagu’s Harrier — மாண்டேகு பூனைப் பருந்து Circus pygargus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Oriental Honey-Buzzard මී ගිජුලිහිණියා தேன் பருந்து Pernis ptilorhynchus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Pallid Harrier සුදුමැලි උකුස්සා வெளிறிய பூனைப் பருந்து Circus macrourus NT 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Rufous-Bellied Eagle රතු දුඹුරු බඩ රාජාලියා கருஞ்சிவப்பு வயிற்றுக் கழுகு Lophotriorchis kienerii NT 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Shikra — வைரி Tachyspiza badia LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Western Marsh Harrier වෙස්ටර්න් මාර්ෂ් හෙරීඅර් சேற்று பூனைப்பருந்து Circus aeruginosus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
White-Bellied Sea-Eagle සුදු බඩ මුහුදු රාජාලියා வெள்ளை வயிற்றுக் கடற்கழுகு Icthyophaga leucogaster LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
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