Hawk

The term hawk refers to birds of prey in any of threesenses.

• Strictly, to mean any of the species in the genera Accipiter , Micronisus , Melierax , Urotriorchis , and Megatriorchis . The widespreadAccipiter genus includes goshawks , sparrowhawks , the Sharp-shinned hawk andothers. They are mainly woodland birds that hunt by sudden dashes from a concealed perch. They usually have long tails and highvisual acuity.

• More generally, to mean small to medium-sized birds that are members of the Accipitridae , the family which includes the true hawks (Accipiters) and also eagles , kites , harriers , buzzards , and Old World vultures .

• Loosely, to mean almost any bird of prey.

The common names of birds in various parts of the world often use hawk loosely. For example, in North America , the buzzards (Buteo) are often called "hawks".

The true hawks form the family Accipitrinae and most are in the genus Accipiter

Species

• ORDER FALCONIFORMES
• Family Accipitridae
  • Subfamily Elaninae
  • Subfamily Milvinae
  • Subfamily Accipitrinae
    • Genus Accipiter
      • Goshawk , A. gentilis
      • Sparrowhawk , A. nisus
      • Grey-belliedGoshawk , A. poliogaster
      • Crested Goshawk , A. trivirgatus
      • Sulawesi Goshawk ,A. griseiceps
      • Red-chestedGoshawk , A. toussenelii
      • African Goshawk , A.tachiro
      • Chinese Goshawk , A.soloensis
      • Frances' Goshawk ,A. francesii
      • Spot-tailedGoshawk , A. trinotatus
      • Grey Goshawk , A.novaehollandiae
      • Brown Goshawk , A.fasciatus
      • Black-mantledGoshawk , A. melanochlamys
      • Pied Goshawk , A.albogularis
      • Fiji Goshawk , A.rufitorques
      • White-belliedGoshawk , A. haplochrous
      • Moluccan Goshawk ,A. henicogrammus
      • Grey-headedGoshawk , A. poliocephalus
      • New BritainGoshawk , A. princeps
      • Black Goshawk , A.melanoleucus
      • Henst's Goshawk ,A. henstii
      • Meyer's Goshawk ,A. meyerianus
      • Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk , A. castanilius
      • NicobarSparrowhawk , A. butleri
      • LevantSparrowhawk , A. brevipes
      • Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk , A. luteoschistaceus
      • ImitatorSparrowhawk , A. imitator
      • Red-thighedSparrowhawk , A. erythropus
      • LittleSparrowhawk , A. minullus
      • JapaneseSparrowhawk , A. gularis
      • Small Sparrowhawk ,A. nanus
      • Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk , A. erythrauchen
      • CollaredSparrowhawk , A. cirrocephalus
      • New BritainSparrowhawk , A. brachyurus
      • Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk , A. rhodogaster
      • MadagascarSparrowhawk , A. madagascariensis
      • OvampoSparrowhawk , A. ovampensis
      • Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk , A. rufiventris
      • Shikra , A. badius
      • Tiny Hawk , A.superciliosus
      • Semicollared Hawk ,A. collaris
      • Sharp-shinned Hawk , A. striatus
      • White-breastedHawk , A. chionogaster
      • Plain-breastedHawk , A. ventralis
      • Rufous-thighedHawk , A. erythronemius
      • Cooper's Hawk , A. cooperii
      • Gundlach's Hawk ,A. gundlachi
      • Bicoloured Hawk , A.bicolor
      • Besra , A. virgatus
    • Genus Micronisus
      • Gabar Goshawk , M.gabar
    • Genus Melierax
      • Dark Chanting Goshawk , M. metabates
      • EasternChanting Goshawk , M. poliopterus
      • Pale ChantingGoshawk , M. canorus
    • Genus Urotriorchis
      • Long-tailed Hawk ,U. macrourus
    • Genus Erythrotriorchis
      • Red Goshawk , E. radiatus
      • Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk , E. buergersi
    • Genus Megatriorchis
      • Doria's Goshawk ,M. doriae
  • Subfamily Buteoninae
  • Subfamily Aegypiinae : Old World vultures
  • Subfamily Circinae : harriers
  • Subfamily Circaetinae : snake-eagles

Hawk is also a helicopter model manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation . See: Hawk helicopter for moreinformation or List of Hawk helicopter variations for a list of the different model variations.

Hawk is also a political term for persons who are said to be aggressive, favor military solutions toproblems, and are unbending and unforgiving to their nation's enemies. See also hawkish , dove .

See also Hawk-Dove game , peace movement , militarism

Hawk is also used to reference the BAE Hawk , a fast militaryjet trainer aircraft.

Hawk is also used to reference the Hawk surface-to-air missile , developed for the United States Army. It was launched from a system whichwas designed to be carried on a two-wheeled trailer and which could be loaded with three missiles at a time.

The US car manufacturer Studebaker manufactured sporty 4-seater cars under a variety of"Hawk" names from 1956 to 1964, including the GoldenHawk , Silver Hawk , Hawk , and the GranTurismo Hawk .