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Accipitridae

Bird Families

Accipitridae is one of four families within the order Accipitriformes, comprising small to large birds of prey with strongly hooked bills and varied morphology suited to their diet, among them hawks, eagles, kites and harriers. The family contains 256 species divided into 12 subfamilies and 75 genera, and has a cosmopolitan distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica as well as a number of oceanic island groups.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Archer's buzzard, Species
Source Wikidata: Archer's buzzard
Black-winged kite, Species
Source Black-winged kite (Wikidata)
Brown goshawk, Species
Source Brown goshawk (Wikipedia)
Changeable hawk-eagle, Species
Source Changeable hawk-eagle (Wikidata)
Chilean hawk, Species
Source Wikidata: Chilean hawk
Chinese sparrowhawk, Species
Source Chinese sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)
Common Buzzard, Species
Source Common Buzzard (Wikidata)
Henst's goshawk, Species
Source Henst's goshawk (Wikipedia)
Little sparrowhawk, Species
Source Little sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)
Meyer's goshawk, Species
Source Meyer's goshawk (Wikipedia)
Nicobar sparrowhawk, Species
Source Nicobar sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)
Philippine Eagle, Species
Source Philippine Eagle (Wikidata)
Red Kite (Milvus milvus), Species
Source Red Kite (Milvus milvus) (Wikidata)
Rough-legged buzzard, Species
Source Rough-legged buzzard (Wikidata)
Semicollared hawk, Species
Source Semicollared hawk (Wikipedia)
Steller's Sea Eagle, Species
Source Steller's Sea Eagle (Wikidata)
Sulawesi goshawk, Species
Source Sulawesi goshawk (Wikipedia)
White-tailed eagle, Species
Source White-tailed eagle (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25510, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Accipitridae
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Accipitridae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 254
View the Source
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Accipitridae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Accipitridae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
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Wikidata: Accipitridae
Wikidata Q25510, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Red Kite (Milvus milvus), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Philippine Eagle (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Philippine Eagle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Steller's Sea Eagle (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Steller's Sea Eagle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
White-tailed eagle (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: White-tailed eagle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Common Buzzard (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common Buzzard, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Rough-legged buzzard (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Rough-legged buzzard, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Black-winged kite (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Black-winged kite, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Changeable hawk-eagle (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Changeable hawk-eagle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Chilean hawk
Parent Taxon Of: Chilean hawk, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Archer's buzzard
Parent Taxon Of: Archer's buzzard, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Brown goshawk (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Brown goshawk, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Brown goshawk, Lead, family
a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae
View the Source
Chinese sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Chinese sparrowhawk, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Chinese sparrowhawk, Lead
The Chinese sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza soloensis) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
View the Source
Meyer's goshawk (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Meyer's goshawk, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Meyer's goshawk, Lead
is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae
View the Source
Henst's goshawk (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Henst's goshawk, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Henst's goshawk, Lead
Henst's goshawk (Astur henstii) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
View the Source
Nicobar sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Nicobar sparrowhawk, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Nicobar sparrowhawk, Lead, family
in the family Accipitridae
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Semicollared hawk (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Semicollared hawk, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Semicollared hawk, Lead
is a rare bird of prey species in the family Accipitridae
View the Source
Little sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Little sparrowhawk, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Little sparrowhawk, Lead
The little sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza minulla) is a species of Afrotropical bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
View the Source
Sulawesi goshawk (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sulawesi goshawk, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sulawesi goshawk, Lead
is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae
View the Source
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