Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks
Long-tailed Honey Buzzard
Henicopernis longicauda
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks (Accipitridae)
- Order
- Accipitriformes
Overview
The long-tailed honey buzzard (Henicopernis longicauda) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
It is found in New Guinea and some neighboring island groups. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Range and habitat
New Guinea, including Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea), Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea), and Yapen (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Long-tailed honey buzzard
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
