family accipitridae
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is a type of: bird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsmember holonym:
- hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
- accipiter, genus accipiter - type genus of the family Accipitridae
- buteo, genus buteo - broad-winged soaring hawks
- genus pernis, pernis - a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts
- kite - any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
- genus-milvus, milvus - a genus including the common European kits
- elanoides, genus elanoides - a genus of kites
- elanus, genus elanus - a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds
- circus, genus circus - a genus of haws comprising the harriers
- circaetus, genus circaetus - harrier eagles
- bird of jove, eagle - any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
- genus harpia, harpia - a genus of Accipitridae
- aquila, genus aquila - a genus of Accipitridae
- genus haliaeetus, haliaeetus - a genus of Accipitridae
- old world vulture - any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia
- genus gyps, gyps - a genus of Accipitridae
- genus gypaetus, gypaetus - in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae
- genus neophron, neophron - a genus of Accipitridae
- aegypius, genus aegypius - a genus of Accipitridae
belongs to: falconiformes, order falconiformes - chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vulturessame as: accipitridae
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