Booted eagles

Booted eagles
For the species Hieraaetus pennatus (Aquila pennata), see booted eagle.
Main article: Booted eagles

Booted eagle, in flight.
Booted eagles or “true eagles”[18][21] have feathered tarsi (lower legs).

Tribe Aquililae or proposed subfamily Aquilinae. Genera: Aquila, Hieraaetus; Spizaetus, Oroaetus, Spizastur; Nisaetus;[20] Ictinaetus, Lophoaetus; Polemaetus; and Stephanoaetus.[18][21]

See comments under eagle species for changes to the composition of these genera.

Snake eagles
Snake or serpent eagles are, as the name suggests, adapted to hunting reptiles.

Subfamily Circaetinae. Genera: Circaetus, Spilornis, Dryotriorchis, Terathopius.[18]
Eutriorchis (subfamily Gypaetinae or Circaetinae).
Despite filling the niche of a snake eagle, genetic studies suggest that the Madagascan serpent eagle (Eutriorchis) is not related to them.[20]