Perninae

The raptor subfamily Perninae includes a number of medium-sized broad-winged bird of prey species known as perns. 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

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.

Genera

Image	Genus	Living species
File:EutriorchisAsturKeulemans.jpg	Eutriorchis Template:Au	Madagascar serpent eagle Eutriorchis astur
File:Chondrohierax uncinatus - Hook-billed Kite.JPG	Chondrohierax Template:Au	Hook-billed kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus Cuban kite, Chondrohierax wilsonii
File:Leptodon cayannensis - Gray-headed kite.JPG	Leptodon Template:Au	Grey-headed kite, Leptodon cayanensis White-collared kite, Leptodon forbesi
File:Pacific Baza kobble08ed.JPG	Aviceda Template:Au	African cuckoo-hawk, Aviceda cuculoides Madagascar cuckoo-hawk, Aviceda madagascariensis Jerdon's baza, Aviceda jerdoni Pacific baza, Aviceda subcristata Black baza, Aviceda leuphotes
File:Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)- Male at Kolkata I IMG 7451.jpg	Pernis Template:Au	European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus Crested honey buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus Barred honey buzzard, Pernis celebensis Philippine honey buzzard,Pernis steerei
File:Swallow-tailed Kite (14827547721).jpg	Elanoides Template:Au	Swallow-tailed kite Elanoides forficatus E. f. forficatus (Linn. 1758) E. f. yetapa(Vieillot, 1818)
File:Black Breasted Buzzard 2.jpg	Hamirostra Template:Au	Black-breasted buzzard Hamirostra melanosternon
File:Square-tailed Kite pair 10-1-12 (6678181369).jpg	Lophoictinia Template:Au	Square-tailed kite Lophoictinia isura
File:Pernis longicauda - 1825-1839 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - Special Collections University of Amsterdam - (cropped).tif	Henicopernis Template:Au	Long-tailed honey buzzard, Henicopernis longicauda Black honey buzzard, Henicopernis infuscatus

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