page_title: List of birds of Oman
section_title: Hawks, eagles, and kites
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Oman / Hawks, eagles, and kites
caption_attribution_description: English: Egyptian Vulture
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Oman. The avifauna of Oman include a total of 543 species, of which 7 have been introduced by humans. 27 species are globally threatened.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature generally follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition with a few changes based on the list of the Ornithological Society of the Middle East. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect the Clements taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Oman.
  The following tags have been used to highlight several categories, but not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring native species.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Oman
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Oman as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  Extirpated - a species that no longer occurs in Oman although populations exist elsewhere
  (X) Extinct - a species or subspecies that no longer exists
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)
  Bearded vulture, Gypaetus barbatus (A)
  Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus
  European honey-buzzard, Pernis apivorus (A)
  Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus (A)
  Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus (A)
  Lappet-faced vulture, Torgos tracheliotos
  Eurasian griffon, Gyps fulvus
  Short-toed snake-eagle, Circaetus gallicus
  Lesser spotted eagle, Clanga pomarina (A)
  Greater spotted eagle, Clanga clanga
  Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
  Tawny eagle, Aquila rapax (A)
  Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis
  Imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca
  Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
  Verreaux's eagle, Aquila verreauxii
  Bonelli's eagle, Aquila fasciata
  White-eyed buzzard, Butastur teesa (A)
  Eurasian marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus
  Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
  Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus
  Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
  Shikra, Accipiter badius (A)
  Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
  Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis (A)
  Black kite, Milvus migrans
  Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus (A)
  Pallas's fish-eagle, Haliaeetus leucoryphus (A)
  Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
  Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus
caption: Egyptian vulture, common around rubbish tips.
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