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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> | ||
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| − | == | + | ==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 | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]] |
Latest revision as of 07:46, July 23, 2019
| Accipitridae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Sub-order | Accipitres |
| Family Information | |
| Superfamily | Accipitroidea |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Population statistics | |
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.[1]
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
References
- ↑ E. Dickinson, editor. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World; London: Christopher Helm (2003)