Accipitridae
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]
| Accipitridae | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Subfamilies
- Accipitrinae â true hawks
- Aegypiinae â Old World vultures
- Aquilinae - true eagles
- Buteoninae â buzzard hawks
- Circaetinae â snake eagles
- Circinae â harriers
- Elaninae â elanine kites
- Gypaetinae - palm nut and Egyptian vultures; lammergeier
- Haliaeetinae â sea eagles
- Harpiinae - harpy eagles
- Melieraxinae â chanting goshawks
- Milvinae â milvine kites
- Perninae â honey buzzards
- Polyboroidinae â harrier hawks
References
- â E. Dickinson, editor. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World; London: Christopher Helm (2003)