These are the raptors and, according to Birdlife International, this order consists of 3 Families with 250 Species. CoL has 548 species in 6 families.

• Family Accipitridae (Hawks, eagles and kites – 248 Species)
  • Genus Accipiter (Sparrowhawks and Goshawks)
  • Genus Aegypius
  • Genus Aquila (True Eagles)
  • Genus Aviceda (Bazas and Cuckoo-Hawks)
  • Genus Busarellus
  • Genus Butastur (Butastur Buzzards)
  • Genus Buteo (Buzzards)
  • Genus Buteogallus (Black Hawks and Allies)
  • Genus Chelictinia
  • Genus Chondrohierax
  • Genus Circaetus (Snake Eagles)
  • Genus Circus (Harriers)
  • Genus Clanga (Spotted Eagles)
  • Genus Cryptoleucopteryx
  • Genus Dryotriorchis
  • Genus Elanoides
  • Genus Elanus (Elanus Kites)
  • Genus Erythrotriorchis (Red and Chestnut-shouldered Goshawks)
  • Genus Eutriorchis
  • Genus Gampsonyx
  • Genus Geranoaetus (Geranoaetus Hawks)
  • Genus Geranospiza
  • Genus Gypaetus
  • Genus Gypohierax
  • Genus Gyps (Griffon Vultures)
  • Genus Haliaeetus (Sea-Eagles and Fish-Eagles)
  • Genus Haliastur (Haliastur Kites)
  • Genus Hamirostra
  • Genus Harpagus (Harpagus Kites )
  • Genus Harpia
  • Genus Harpyopsis
  • Genus Helicolestes
  • Genus Henicopernis (New Guinea Honey-Buzzards)
  • Genus Hieraaetus (Hieraaetus Eagles)
  • Genus Icthyophaga
  • Genus Ictinaetus
  • Genus Ictinia (Ictinia Kites)
  • Genus Kaupifalco
  • Genus Leptodon (Leptodon Kites)
  • Genus Leucopternis (Leucopternis Hawks)
  • Genus Lophaetus
  • Genus Lophoictinia
  • Genus Lophotriorchis
  • Genus Macheiramphus
  • Genus Megatriorchis
  • Genus Melierax (Chanting-Goshawks)
  • Genus Micronisus
  • Genus Milvus (Milvus Kites)
  • Genus Morphnarchus
  • Genus Morphnus
  • Genus Necrosyrtes
  • Genus Neophron
  • Genus Nisaetus (Asian Hawk-Eagles)
  • Genus Parabuteo
  • Genus Pernis (Typical Honey-Buzzards)
  • Genus Pithecophaga
  • Genus Polemaetus
  • Genus Polyboroides (Harrier-Hawks)
  • Genus Pseudastur (Pseudastur Hawks)
  • Genus Rostrhamus
  • Genus Rupornis
  • Genus Sarcogyps
  • Genus Spilornis (Serpent-Eagles)
  • Genus Spizaetus (Neotropical Hawk-Eagles)
  • Genus Stephanoaetus
  • Genus Terathopius
  • Genus Torgos
  • Genus Trigonoceps
  • Genus Urotriorchis
• Family Pandionidae (Osprey – 1 Species)
  • Pandion haliaetus – Osprey
• Family Sagittariidae (Secretarybird – 1 Species)
  • Sagittarius serpentarius – Secretarybird