Family Accipitridae: Hawks, Eagles, & Allies

  1. RARE (Annual or probably annual in small numbers; most such species occur at the  perimeter of Alaska, in season; a few are scarce residents)
  2. CASUAL (Not annual; these species are beyond the periphery of annual range, but recur in Alaska at irregular intervals, usually in seasonal and regional patterns)
  3. ACCIDENTAL (One or two Alaska records)
Osprey Pandion haliaetus Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Swainson’s Hawk Buteo swainsoni (1)
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla (2) Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
Steller’s Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus (2) Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus
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Last updated: November 25, 2007