Perninae

Subfamily of birds

Perninae

Pacific baza (Aviceda subcristata)
Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Aves
Order:  | Accipitriformes
Family:  | Accipitridae
Subfamily:  | Perninae
Blyth, 1851

The raptor subfamily Perninae includes a number of medium-sized broad-winged species. These are birds of warmer climates, although the Pernis species (European honey buzzard and crested honey buzzard) have a more extensive range.

Several of the species in this group eat mainly insects, and the honey-buzzards are specialist feeders on wasp larvae. Reptiles are also taken by several birds in this group.

Several authorities consider Gypaetinae to be within or even synonymous with Perninae.[1][2]

## Taxonomy

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The cladogram of the Perninae shown below is based on a molecular phylogenetic study of the Accipitridae by Therese Catanach and collaborators that was published in 2024.[3]

Perninae |

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Eutriorchis – Madagascar serpent eagle (placement uncertain)

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Chondrohierax – kites (2 species)

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Leptodon – kites (2 species)

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Aviceda – bazas and cuckoo-hawks (5 species)

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Pernis – honey buzzards (4 species)

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Elanoides – swallow-tailed kite

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Hamirostra – black-breasted buzzard

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Lophoictinia – square-tailed kite

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Henicopernis – honey buzzards (2 species)

### Genera

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Image  | Genus  | Living species

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| Eutriorchis Sharpe, 1875 |

* Madagascar serpent eagle Eutriorchis astur

| Chondrohierax Lesson, 1843 |

* Hook-billed kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus
* Cuban kite, Chondrohierax wilsonii

| Leptodon Sundevall, 1836 |

* Grey-headed kite, Leptodon cayanensis
* White-collared kite, Leptodon forbesi

| Aviceda Swainson, 1836 |

* African cuckoo-hawk, Aviceda cuculoides
* Madagascar cuckoo-hawk, Aviceda madagascariensis
* Jerdon's baza, Aviceda jerdoni
* Pacific baza, Aviceda subcristata
* Black baza, Aviceda leuphotes

| Pernis Cuvier, 1816 |

* European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
* Crested honey buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
* Barred honey buzzard, Pernis celebensis
* Philippine honey buzzard,Pernis steerei

| Elanoides Vieillot, 1818 |

* Swallow-tailed kite Elanoides forficatus
* E. f. forficatus (Linn. 1758)
* E. f. yetapa(Vieillot, 1818)

| Hamirostra Brown, 1846 |

* Black-breasted buzzard Hamirostra melanosternon

| Lophoictinia Kaup, 1847 |

* Square-tailed kite Lophoictinia isura

| Henicopernis (Lesson & Garnot, 1828) |

* Long-tailed honey buzzard, Henicopernis longicauda
* Black honey buzzard, Henicopernis infuscatus

## References

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1. ^ 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. 38 (5): 587–602. doi:10.1111/j.2007.0908-8857.03971.x.
2. ^ Lerner, Heather R. L.; Mindell, David P. (2005). "Phylogeny of eagles, Old World vultures, and other Accipitridae based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 37 (2): 327–346. Bibcode:2005MolPE..37..327L. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.04.010. PMID 15925523.
3. ^ Catanach, T.A.; Halley, M.R.; Pirro, S. (2024). "Enigmas no longer: using ultraconserved elements to place several unusual hawk taxa and address the non-monophyly of the genus Accipiter (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae)". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society: blae028. doi:10.1093/biolinnean/blae028.

## External links

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* Data related to Perninae at Wikispecies

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