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'''Accipitridae''' is the largest extant family of birds within the order [[Accipitriformes]], and comprises 67 genera and approximately 233 living species of eagles, hawks, and kites.<ref>E. Dickinson, editor. ''The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World''; London: Christopher Helm (2003)</ref>
'''Accipitridae''' is the largest extant family of birds within the order [[Accipitriformes]], and comprises 67 genera and approximately 233 living species of eagles, hawks, and kites.<ref>E. Dickinson, editor. ''The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World''; London: Christopher Helm (2003)</ref>
==Subfamilies==
*[[Accipitrinae]] – true hawks
*[[Aegypiinae]] – Old World vultures
*[[Aquilinae]] - true eagles
*[[Buteoninae]] – buzzard hawks
*[[Circaetinae]] – snake eagles
*[[Circinae]] – harriers
*[[Elaninae]] – elanine kites
*[[Gypaetinae]] - palm nut and Egyptian vultures; lammergeier
*[[Haliaeetinae]] – sea eagles
*[[Harpiinae]] - harpy eagles
*[[Melieraxinae]] – chanting goshawks
*[[Milvinae]] – milvine kites
*[[Perninae]] – honey buzzards
*[[Polyboroidinae]] – harrier hawks
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Accipiter hawk]]
*[[Accipiter hawk]]