Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Victoria
15 hawks, eagles and kites recorded in Victoria 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.
15 hawks, eagles and kites have been recorded in Victoria 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 Victoria to know first
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Black-breasted BuzzardHamirostra melanosternon
Black-shouldered KiteElanus axillaris
Letter-winged KiteElanus scriptus
Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
Spotted HarrierCircus assimilis
Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
The full list — 15 hawks, eagles and kites of Victoria in our library
- Black Kite
- Black-breasted Buzzard
- Black-shouldered Kite
- Brown Goshawk
- Collared Sparrowhawk
- Grey Goshawk
- Letter-winged Kite
- Little Eagle
- Pacific Baza
- Spotted Harrier
- Square-tailed Kite
- Swamp Harrier
- Wedge-tailed Eagle
- Whistling Kite
- White-bellied Sea Eagle
Keep exploring
- Birds of Victoria
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Victoria (45 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Victoria (41 species)
- Honeyeaters of Victoria (39 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Victoria (38 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Victoria (26 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Victoria (23 species)
Hawks, Eagles & Kites in other regions
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Queensland (20 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Western Australia (19 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Northern Territory (18 species)
- 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)
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 Victoria?
15 hawks, eagles and kites that we profile appear on Victoria'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 Victoria'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 Victoria 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.