Species	Order	Family	Genus	Recent Change
Turkey Vulture	Cathartiformes	Cathartidae	Cathartes	Own order — not close kin to true raptors
Black Vulture	Cathartiformes	Cathartidae	Coragyps	Same — separate order
Osprey	Accipitriformes	Pandionidae	Pandion	No change — own family, as it’s been
Bald Eagle	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	Haliaeetus	No change
Golden Eagle	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	Aquila	No change
Northern Harrier	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	Circus	Resequenced — now placed near Astur group
Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	Accipiter	Stays in Accipiter; possible future mainland/Caribbean split pending
Cooper’s Hawk	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	Astur (was Accipiter)	Moved to resurrected genus Astur, 2025; English name may change later
Red-shouldered Hawk	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	Buteo	No change
Broad-winged Hawk	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	Buteo	No change
Red-tailed Hawk	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	Buteo	No change
American Kestrel	Falconiformes	Falconidae	Falco	Order sits apart, closer to parrots/songbirds
Merlin	Falconiformes	Falconidae	Falco	Same
Peregrine Falcon	Falconiformes	Falconidae	Falco	Same