Hawk

Hawks

Young Red Goshawk

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Accipitriformes
Family:	Accipitridae
subfamily:	Accipitinae

The term hawk refers to birds of prey in any of three senses.

Strictly, to mean any of the species in the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis, and Megatriorchis. The widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, the Sharp-shinned hawk and others. They are mainly woodland birds that hunt by sudden dashes from a concealed perch. They usually have long tails and high visual acuity.

More generally, to mean small to medium-sized birds that are members of the Accipitridae, the family which includes the true hawks (Accipiters) and also eagles, kites, harriers, buzzards, and Old World vultures.

Loosely, to mean almost any bird of prey.

The common names of birds in various parts of the world often use hawk loosely. For example, in North America, the buzzards (Buteo) are often called "hawks".

The true hawks form the family Accipitinae and most are in the genus Accipiter

Species

ORDER FALCONIFORMES
Family Accipitridae
- Subfamily Elaninae
- Subfamily Milvinae
- Subfamily Accipitrinae
  - Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
  - Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
  - Grey-bellied Goshawk, Accipiter poliogaster
  - Crested Goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
  - Sulawesi Goshawk, Accipiter griseiceps
  - Red-chested Goshawk, Accipiter toussenelii
  - African Goshawk, Accipiter tachiro
  - Chinese Goshawk, Accipiter soloensis
  - Frances' Goshawk, Accipiter francesii
  - Spot-tailed Goshawk, Accipiter trinotatus
  - Grey Goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae
  - Brown Goshawk, Accipiter fasciatus
  - Black-mantled Goshawk, Accipiter melanochlamys
  - Pied Goshawk, Accipiter albogularis
  - Fiji Goshawk, Accipiter rufitorques
  - White-bellied Goshawk, Accipiter haplochrous
  - Moluccan Goshawk, Accipiter henicogrammus
  - Grey-headed Goshawk, Accipiter poliocephalus
  - New Britain Goshawk, Accipiter princeps
  - Black Goshawk, Accipiter melanoleucus
  - Henst's Goshawk, Accipiter henstii
  - Meyer's Goshawk, Accipiter meyerianus
  - Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk, Accipiter castanilius
  - Nicobar Sparrowhawk, Accipiter butleri
  - Levant Sparrowhawk, Accipiter brevipes
  - Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk, Accipiter luteoschistaceus
  - Imitator Sparrowhawk, Accipiter imitator
  - Red-thighed Sparrowhawk, Accipiter erythropus
  - Little Sparrowhawk, Accipiter minullus (
  - Japanese Sparrowhawk, Accipiter gularis
  - Small Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nanus
  - Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk, Accipiter erythrauchen
  - Collared Sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrocephalus
  - New Britain Sparrowhawk, Accipiter brachyurus
  - Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk, Accipiter rhodogaster
  - Madagascar Sparrowhawk, Accipiter madagascariensis
  - Ovampo Sparrowhawk, Accipiter ovampensis
  - Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk, Accipiter rufiventris
  - Shikra, Accipiter badius
  - Tiny Hawk, Accipiter superciliosus
  - Semicollared Hawk, Accipiter collaris
  - Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus
  - White-breasted Hawk, Accipiter chionogaster
  - Plain-breasted Hawk, Accipiter ventralis
  - Rufous-thighed Hawk, Accipiter erythronemius
  - Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
  - Gundlach's Hawk, Accipiter gundlachi
  - Bicoloured Hawk, Accipiter bicolor
  - Besra, Accipiter virgatus
  - Gabar Goshawk, Micronisus gabar
  - Dark Chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates
  - Eastern Chanting-goshawk, Melierax poliopterus
  - Pale Chanting-goshawk, Melierax canorus
  - Long-tailed Hawk, Urotriorchis macrourus
  - Red Goshawk, Erythrotriorchis radiatus
  - Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk, Erythrotriorchis buergersi
  - Doria's Goshawk, Megatriorchis doriae
- Subfamily Buteoninae
- Subfamily Aegypiinae: Old World vultures
- Subfamily Circinae: harriers
- Subfamily Circaetinae: snake-eagles

Hawk is also a helicopter model manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. See: Hawk helicopter for more information or List of Hawk helicopter variations for a list of the different model variations.

Hawk is also a political term for persons who are said to be aggressive, favor military solutions to problems, and are unbending and unforgiving to their nation's enemies. See also hawkish, dove.

Hawk is also used to reference the BAE Hawk, a fast military jet trainer aircraft.