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=== Taxonomy === The family contains 255 species that are divided in 12 subfamilies and 75 genera.<ref name=ioc/><ref name=catanach/> {{Columns-list|colwidth=25em| * [[Elaninae]] ** ''[[Gampsonyx]]'' β pearl kite ** ''[[Chelictinia]]'' β scissor-tailed kite ** ''[[Elanus]]'' β kites (4 species) * [[Polyboroidinae]] ** ''[[Polyboroides]]'' β harrier-hawks (2 species) * [[Gypaetinae]] ** ''[[Gypohierax]]'' β palm-nut vulture ** ''[[Neophron (bird)|Neophron]]'' β Egyptian vulture ** ''[[Gypaetus]]'' β bearded vulture * [[Perninae]] ** ''[[Eutriorchis]]'' β Madagascar serpent eagle (placement uncertain) ** ''[[Chondrohierax]]'' β kites (2 species) ** ''[[Leptodon]]'' β kites (2 species) ** ''[[Aviceda]]'' β bazas and cuckoo-hawks (5 species) ** ''[[Pernis (bird)|Pernis]]'' β honey buzzards (4 species) ** ''[[Elanoides]]'' β swallow-tailed kite ** ''[[Hamirostra]]'' β black-breasted buzzard ** ''[[Lophoictinia]]'' β square-tailed kite ** ''[[Henicopernis]]'' β honey buzzards (2 species) * [[Circaetinae]] ** ''[[Spilornis]]'' β serpent eagles (6 species) ** ''[[Pithecophaga]]'' β Philippine eagle ** ''[[Terathopius]]'' β Bateleur ** ''[[Circaetus]]'' β snake eagles (7 species) * [[Aegypiinae]] ** ''[[Necrosyrtes]]'' β hooded vulture ** ''[[Gyps]]'' β vultures (8 species) ** ''[[Sarcogyps]]'' β red-headed vulture ** ''[[Trigonoceps]]'' β white-headed vulture ** ''[[Torgos]]'' β lappet-faced vulture ** ''[[Aegypius]]'' β [[cinereous vulture]] * [[Aquilinae]] ** ''[[Stephanoaetus]]'' β [[crowned eagle]] (placement uncertain) ** ''[[Nisaetus]]'' β hawk-eagles (10 species) ** ''[[Spizaetus]]'' β hawk-eagle (4 species) ** ''[[Lophotriorchis]]'' β rufous-bellied eagle ** ''[[Polemaetus]]'' β martial eagle ** ''[[Lophaetus]]'' β long-crested eagle ** ''[[Ictinaetus]]'' β black eagle ** ''[[Clanga (bird)|Clanga]]'' β spotted eagles (3 species) ** ''[[Hieraaetus]]'' β eagles (5 species) ** ''[[Aquila (bird)|Aquila]]'' β eagles (11 species) * [[Harpiinae]] ** ''[[Harpyopsis]]'' β Papuan eagle ** ''[[Macheiramphus]]'' β bat hawk ** ''[[Morphnus]]'' β crested eagle ** ''[[Harpia]]'' β harpy eagle * [[Lophospizinae]] ** ''[[Lophospiza]]'' β goshawks (2 species, formerly in ''Accipiter'') * [[Accipitrinae]] ** ''[[Micronisus]]'' β gabar goshawk ** ''[[Urotriorchis]]'' β long-tailed hawk ** ''[[Melierax]]'' β chanting goshawks (3 species) ** ''[[Kaupifalco]]'' β lizard buzzard ** ''[[Aerospiza]]'' β sparrowhawk, goshawk (2 species, formerly in ''Accipiter'') ** ''[[Tachyspiza]]'' β goshawks, sparrowhawks (27 species, formerly in ''Accipiter'') ** ''[[Erythrotriorchis]]'' β goshawks (2 species) ** ''[[Accipiter]]'' β hawks, sparrowhawks (9 species) ** ''[[Astur (genus)|Astur]]'' β hawks, sparrowhawk, goshawks (9 species, formerly in ''Accipiter'') ** ''[[Megatriorchis]]'' β Doria's hawk ** ''[[Circus (bird)|Circus]]'' β harriers (16 species) * [[Harpaginae]] ** ''[[Microspizias]]'' β hawks (2 species, formerly in ''Accipiter'') ** ''[[Harpagus (bird)|Harpagus]]'' β kites (2 species) * [[Buteoninae]] ** ''[[Milvus]]'' β kites (3 species - with split of yellow-billed) ** ''[[Haliastur]]'' β kites (2 species) ** ''[[Haliaeetus]]'' β sea and fish eagles (4 species) ** ''[[Icthyophaga]]'' β sea and fish eagles (6 species) ** ''[[Butastur]]'' β buzzards (4 species) ** ''[[Ictinia]]'' β kites (2 species) ** ''[[Geranospiza]]'' β crane hawk ** ''[[Busarellus]]'' β black-collared hawk ** ''[[Rostrhamus]]'' β snail kite ** ''[[Helicolestes]]'' β slender-billed kite ** ''[[Morphnarchus]]'' β barred hawk ** ''[[Cryptoleucopteryx]]'' β plumbeous hawk ** ''[[Buteogallus]]'' β hawks and eagles (9 species) ** ''[[Rupornis]]'' β roadside hawk (placement uncertain) ** ''[[Parabuteo]]'' β hawks (2 species) ** ''[[Geranoaetus]]'' β hawks (3 species) ** ''[[Pseudastur]]'' β hawks (3 species) ** ''[[Leucopternis]]'' β hawks (3 species) ** ''[[Buteo]]'' β hawks and buzzards (28 species) * Extinct, placement with Buteoninae uncertain ** β ''[[Bermuteo]]'' β Bermuda hawk }}
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