page_title: List of birds of Malta
section_title: Hawks, eagles, and kites
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Malta / Hawks, eagles, and kites
caption_attribution_description: Circus aeruginosus Deutsch: Rohrweihe English: Western marsh harrier Halle (Saale) region f5.6 1/640 300.0mm ISO200
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Malta. The avifauna of Malta include a total of 416 species. It lies on a major migration route and many species pass through during spring and autumn. Two have been introduced by humans. 23 species are globally threatened.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Accidental species are included in the total species count for Malta.
  The following tag has been used to highlight accidentals. The commonly occurring native species are untagged. Birds that have been recorded breeding in Malta are also tagged.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Malta
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Malta as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
context_section_description: Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Accipitridae
  Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight.
  Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus (A)
  Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus
  European honey-buzzard, Pernis apivorus
  Eurasian griffon, Gyps fulvus (A)
  Short-toed snake-eagle, Circaetus gallicus
  Lesser spotted eagle, Clanga pomarina
  Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
  Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis (A)
  Imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca (A)
  Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos (A)
  Bonelli's eagle, Aquila fasciata
  Eurasian marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus
  Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
  Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus
  Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
  Levant sparrowhawk, Accipiter brevipes (A)
  Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
  Red kite, Milvus milvus (A)
  Black kite, Milvus migrans
  White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla (A)
  Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus (A)
  Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
  Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus (A)
caption: Western marsh-harrier, a common migrant.
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