After Lerner & Mindell, 2005, with species from Sibley & Monroe, 1990, and Peterson, 2002-2004, with Finnish vernacular names from Lokki, Jännes & Nikander, 1992
<==o Elaninae (liitohaukat) |-- Chelictinia riocourii (Vieillot, 1822) Lesson, 1843 (sirohaukka) |-- Gampsonyx swainsonii Vigors, 1825 (pikkuhaukka) `--o Elanus Savigny, 1809 (liitohaukat) |-- E. leucurus (Vieillot, 1818) (amerikanliitohaukka) |--o E. caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) (liitohaukka) | |-- E. c. caeruleus (Black-winged Kite) | `-- E. c. hypoleucos (Indonesian Kite) |-- E. axillaris (Latham, 1802) [=? E. notatus] (australianliitohaukka) `-- E. scriptus Gould, 1842 (yöliitohaukka)
Reference(s):
- 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 - 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.