''Henicopernis'' is a genus of

bird of prey Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as (although not the same as) raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively predation, hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and smaller birds). In addition to speed ...

in the family

Accipitridae The Accipitridae () is one of the four families within the order Accipitriformes, and is a family of small to large birds of prey with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet. They feed on a range of prey items from insects ...

Species

It contains the following species: Both species are endemic to New Guinea. Genetic research has found that they are closely related to the Australian endemic square-tailed kite (''Lophoictinia isura'') and black-breasted buzzard (''Hamirostra melanosternon''), all sharing a 3-base-pair deletion in the RAG-1 gene. The four species form a monophyletic clade sister to '' Aviceda'' within the subfamily Perninae. It has been proposed that they could be united into a single genus, ''Hamirostra'' having precedence. (open access)

References

Bird genera * Taxa named by George Robert Gray Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Accipitriformes-stub