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Hawks, Eagles & Kites of France

31 hawks, eagles and kites recorded in France 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.

By Birbs Editorial Updated
Bald Eagle
Photo: michael_eitland / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

31 hawks, eagles and kites have been recorded in France 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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The full list — 31 hawks, eagles and kites of France in our library

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many hawks, eagles and kites are found in France?

31 hawks, eagles and kites that we profile appear on France'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 France'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 France 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.

Sources & further reading

  1. eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology (opens in a new tab)
  2. IOC World Bird List (family taxonomy) (opens in a new tab)

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