Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Malaysia
37 hawks, eagles and kites recorded in Malaysia 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.
37 hawks, eagles and kites have been recorded in Malaysia 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 Malaysia to know first
Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
Black BazaAviceda leuphotes
Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Blyth’s Hawk-EagleNisaetus alboniger
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Cinereous VultureAegypius monachus
Common BuzzardButeo buteo
Crested Honey BuzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
Crested Serpent EagleSpilornis cheela
Eastern BuzzardButeo japonicus
Eastern Imperial EagleAquila heliaca
Eastern Marsh HarrierCircus spilonotus
Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Greater Spotted EagleClanga clanga
The full list — 37 hawks, eagles and kites of Malaysia in our library
- Bat Hawk
- Besra
- Black Baza
- Black Eagle
- Black Kite
- Black-winged Kite
- Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Brahminy Kite
- Changeable Hawk-Eagle
- Chinese Sparrowhawk
- Cinereous Vulture
- Common Buzzard
- Crested Goshawk
- Crested Honey Buzzard
- Crested Serpent Eagle
- Eastern Buzzard
- Eastern Imperial Eagle
- Eastern Marsh Harrier
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Grey-faced Buzzard
- Grey-headed Fish Eagle
- Himalayan Vulture
- Japanese Sparrowhawk
- Jerdon’s Baza
- Lesser Fish Eagle
- Long-legged Buzzard
- Mountain Hawk-Eagle
- Mountain Serpent Eagle
- Pied Harrier
- Rufous-bellied Eagle
- Shikra
- Short-toed Snake Eagle
- Steppe Eagle
- Wallace’s Hawk-Eagle
- White-bellied Sea Eagle
Keep exploring
- Birds of Malaysia
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Malaysia (59 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Malaysia (38 species)
- Cuckoos of Malaysia (30 species)
- Bulbuls of Malaysia (28 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Malaysia (28 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Malaysia (27 species)
- Woodpeckers of Malaysia (26 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Malaysia (24 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Malaysia (22 species)
- Owls of Malaysia (22 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of Malaysia (22 species)
- Sunbirds of Malaysia (20 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Malaysia (18 species)
- Laughingthrushes of Malaysia (18 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Malaysia (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 Malaysia?
37 hawks, eagles and kites that we profile appear on Malaysia'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 Malaysia'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 Malaysia 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.