Hawks, Eagles & Kites of the Philippines
26 hawks, eagles and kites recorded in the Philippines on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
26 hawks, eagles and kites have been recorded in the Philippines on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Accipitridae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Hawks, Eagles & Kites of the Philippines to know first
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Crested Honey BuzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
Crested Serpent EagleSpilornis cheela
Eastern BuzzardButeo japonicus
Eastern Marsh HarrierCircus spilonotus
Eurasian GoshawkAstur gentilis
Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Grey-faced BuzzardButastur indicus
Jerdon’s BazaAviceda jerdoni
Philippine EaglePithecophaga jefferyi
Philippine Hawk-EagleNisaetus philippensis
Philippine Honey BuzzardPernis steerei
Philippine Serpent EagleSpilornis holospilus
Pied HarrierCircus melanoleucos
Pinsker’s Hawk-EagleNisaetus pinskeri
The full list — 26 hawks, eagles and kites of the Philippines in our library
- Besra
- Black Kite
- Black-winged Kite
- Brahminy Kite
- Changeable Hawk-Eagle
- Chinese Sparrowhawk
- Crested Goshawk
- Crested Honey Buzzard
- Crested Serpent Eagle
- Eastern Buzzard
- Eastern Marsh Harrier
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Grey-faced Buzzard
- Grey-headed Fish Eagle
- Japanese Sparrowhawk
- Jerdon’s Baza
- Philippine Eagle
- Philippine Hawk-Eagle
- Philippine Honey Buzzard
- Philippine Serpent Eagle
- Pied Harrier
- Pinsker’s Hawk-Eagle
- Rufous-bellied Eagle
- Shikra
- White-bellied Sea Eagle
Keep exploring
- Birds of the Philippines
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the Philippines (42 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of the Philippines (37 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of the Philippines (34 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of the Philippines (32 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the Philippines (31 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of the Philippines (26 species)
- Cuckoos of the Philippines (25 species)
- Owls of the Philippines (24 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of the Philippines (22 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of the Philippines (19 species)
- Sunbirds of the Philippines (19 species)
- Rails, Crakes & Coots of the Philippines (18 species)
Hawks, Eagles & Kites in other regions
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of India (62 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Tanzania (60 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Indonesia (59 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Kenya (59 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Colombia (51 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of South Africa (51 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Thailand (49 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Brazil (47 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Peru (47 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Ecuador (46 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of the United States (42 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Argentina (41 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many hawks, eagles and kites are found in the Philippines?
26 hawks, eagles and kites that we profile appear on the Philippines's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these hawks, eagles and kites really found there?
Yes — each one is on the Philippines's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these hawks, eagles and kites belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see hawks, eagles and kites in the Philippines right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.