| Perninae | |
|---|---|
 European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) | |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Accipitridae Perninae |
Perninae is a subfamily of medium-sized broad-winged birds of prey. 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.
Taxonomy[]
Genus: Aviceda African Cuckoo-hawk (Swainson, 1837) (Aviceda cuculoides) Jerdon's Baza (Blyth, 1842) (Aviceda jerdoni) Black Baza (Dumont, 1820) (Aviceda leuphotes) Madagascar Cuckoo-hawk (Smith, 1834) (Aviceda madagascariensis) Pacific Baza (Gould, 1838) (Aviceda subcristata) Genus: Henicopernis Black Honey Buzzard (Gurney, 1882) (Henicopernis infuscatus) Long-tailed Honey Buzzard (Garnot, 1828) (Henicopernis longicauda) Genus: Pernis European Honey Buzzard (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pernis apivorus) Barred Honey Buzzard (Wallace, 1868) (Pernis celebensis) Crested Honey Buzzard (Temminck, 1821) (Pernis ptilorhynchus) Genus: Leptodon Gray-headed Kite (Latham, 1790) (Leptodon cayanensis) White-collared Kite (Swann, 1922) (Leptodon forbesi) Genus: Chondrohierax Hook-billed Kite (Temminck, 1822) (Chondrohierax uncinatus) Cuban Kite (Cassin, 1847) (Chondrohierax wilsonii)