Mikko's Phylogeny Archive

Accipitridae – Hawks and Eagles

After Lerner & Mindell, 2005, Lerner, Klaver & Mindell, 2008, with species from Sibley & Monroe, 1990, and Peterson, 2002-2004, with Finnish vernacular names from Lokki, Jännes & Nikander, 1992

<==o Accipitridae (haukat)
   |?- †Horusornis vianeyliaudae Mourer-Chauviré, 1991 [Horusornithidae Mourer-Chauviré, 1991]
   |--o †Aquilavus Lambrecht, 1933
   |  |-- †A. boulei (Gaillard, 1939) [Dynamopteryx boulei Gaillard, 1939]
   |  |-- †A. hypogaeus
   |  `-- †A. corroyi
   |-- Elaninae (Elanine Kites; liitohaukat)
   `--+--+--o Polyboroides A. Smith, 1829 [Polyboroidinae] (Harriet hawks; rosvohaukat)
      |  |  |-- P. typus (Scopoli, 1786) (African Harrier-Hawk; rosvohaukka)
      |  |  `-- P. radiatus Smith, 1829 (Madagascar Harrier-Hawk; (madagaskarinrosvohaukka)
      |  `--+-- Gypaetinae Vieillot, 1816 (bald old world vultures; kaljut korppikotkat)
      |     `-- Perninae (Pernine Kites; mehiläishaukat)
      `--+--+-- Circaetinae (Snake eagles; käärmekotkat)
         |  `-- Aegypiinae Sclater, 1924 (Feathered Old World vultures; höyhenikkäät korppikotkat)
         `--+--o Harpiinae (Harpy eagles; harpyijat)
            |  |-- Harpyopsis novaeguineae Salvadori, 1875 (papuanharpyija)
            |  `--+-- Harpia harpyja (Linnaeus, 1758) Vieillot, 1816 (harpyija)
            |     `-- Morphnus guianensis (Daudin, 1800) Dumont, 1816 (pikkuharpyija)
            `--+-- Aquilinae Gadow, 1893 (booted eagles, hawk-eagles; kotkat)
               `--+--+--o Melierax G.R. Gray, 1840 [Micronisus] [Melieraxinae] (Chanting goshawks; lauluhaukat)
                  |  |  |-- M. metabates Heuglin, 1861 (afrikanlauluhaukka)
                  |  |  |-- M. canorus (Thunberg,1799) (kapinlauluhaukka)
                  |  |  |-- M. poliopterus Cabanis, 1868 (somalinlauluhaukka)
                  |  |  `-- M. gabar (Daudin, 1800) [Micronisus gabar] (pikkulauluhaukka)
                  |  `--+-- Circus Lacépède, 1799 [Circinae] (Marsh Harriers; suohaukat)
                  |     `-- Accipitrinae (Sparrowhawks & Chanting goshawks)
                  `--+-- Milvinae (Milvine Kites; haarahaukat)
                     `--+-- Haliaeetinae (Sea and Fish eagles; meri- ja kalakotkat)
                        `-- Buteoninae Vigors, 1824 (Bussards; hiirihaukat)

<==o Accipitridae
   |?- †Horusornis
   |-- †Aquilavus
   |-- Elaninae (liitohaukat)
   |-- Perninae (mehiläishaukat)
   |-- Circinae (suohaukat)
   |--+-- Buteoninae Vigors, 1824 (hiirihaukat)
   |  `-- Gypaetinae Vieillot, 1816 [Aegypinae Sclater, 1924] (Old World vultures; korppikotkat)
   |-- Circaetinae (käärmekotkat)
   `-- Milvinae (haarahaukat)

Reference(s):

• Feduccia, A., 1980: The Age of Birds.
  –Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts & London, England, 1980, IX-196
• Feduccia, A., 1996: The Origin and Evolution of Birds.
  –Yale University Press, New Haven, 1996, x-420
• Griffiths, C. S., Barrowclough, G. F., Groth, J. G. & Mertz, L. A., 2007: Phylogeny, diversity, and classification of the Accipitridae based on DNA sequences of the RAG-1 exon.
  –Journal of Avian Biology: Vol. 38, #5, pp. 587-602 [doi: 10.1111/j.2007.0908-8857.03971.x]
• Lerner, H. R. L., Klaver, M. C. & Mindell, D. P., 2008: Molecular phylogenetics of the buteonine birds of prey (Accipitridae)
  [Filogenética Molecular de las Aves de Presa Buteoninas (Accipitridae)].
  –The Auk: Vol. 125, #2, pp. 304-315 [doi: 10.1525/auk.2008.06161]
• Lerner, H. R. L. & Mindell, D. P., 2005: Phylogeny of eagles, Old World vultures, and other Accipitridae based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA.
  –Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution: Vol. 37, #2, pp. 327-346 [doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2005.04.010]
• Lokki, J., Jännes, H. & Nikander, P. J., 1992: Otavan lintutieto.
  –Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, Helsinki, Finland, 1992, pp. 1-440
        Translated from: Perrins, C. M. (ed.), 1990: The Illustrated encyclopaedia of birds.
  –Headline Book Publishing Plc., London, England, 1990
• Olson, S. L., 1985: The fossil record of birds. 79-239.
  in Farner, D., King, J. & Parkes, K. (eds.), 1985: Avian Biology. vol VIII.
  –Academic Press, New York. 1985.
• Peterson, A. P., 2002-2004: Zoonomen Nomenclatural data of Birds. (Updated: 2004-12-24)
  –iNet: Zoonomen Nomenclatural data: http://www.zoonomen.net/avtax/frame.html; [visited: 2005-01-21]
• Sibley, C. G. & Monroe, B. L., 1990: Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world.
  –Yale University Press, New Haven & London, 1990. xxiv-1111.