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hawk
hawk, name generally applied to the smaller members of the Accipitridae, a heterogeneous family of diurnal birds of prey, such as the eagle...subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Falconiformes, family Accipitridae. |
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New Map Globally Positions Species
...Cathartidae 35 LC aura Vulture map Falco Merlin Falconidae 35 LC cclumbarius map Falco American Falconidae 36 LC sparverous Kestrel map Accpiter Cooper's Hawk Accipitridae 36 LC cooporli map Accipiter North Goshawk Accipitridae 36 LC gentilis |
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vulture
...tropical regions. The Old World vultures (family Accipitridae) are allied to hawks and eagles; the more ancient...Aves, order Falconiformes, families Cathartidae and Accipitridae.See study by T. van Dooren (2011). |
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buzzard
...and the genus Pernis, or honey buzzard, of the Old World family Accipitridae. Honey buzzards feed on insects, wasp and bumblebee larvae...subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Falconiformes, family Accipitridae. |
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kite (in zoology)
kite, in zoology, common name for a bird of the family Accipitridae, which also includes the hawk. Kites are found near water and marshes...Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Falconiformes, family Accipitridae. |
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eagle
...Ganymede), has been exaggerated; even the powerful golden eagle can lift no more than 8 lb (3.6 kg).Eagles are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Falconiformes, family Accipitridae. |
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honey-buzzard
...lays two white, brown-spotted eggs per clutch, which are incubated for a period of 30 days. Honey-buzzards are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Falconiformes, family Accipitridae. |
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Vulture Cultures; ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
...which in itself is one family in the order of Falconiformes. Another family within this large order is a family called Accipitridae -- basically hawks, eagles and kites, but which includes a number of Old World vultures -- from Europe, Africa and South... |
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Vulture Cultures; ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENTS
...which in itself is one family in the order of Falconiformes. Another family within this large order is a family called Accipitridae -- basically hawks, eagles and kites, but which includes a number of Old World vultures -- from Europe, Africa and South... |
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Avian Identification of Jiu in the Shijing
...OSPREY ju jiu (OC: *tsio- kiog). Glosses: wangju yuying, shuiniao Modern name: e. Order: Falconiformes. Family: Accipitridae. Genus: Pandion. Species: Pandion haliaetus. Literary habitat: fishes in rivers, resides on river inlet. Physiology... |
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