Diurnal birds of prey distinguished from the hawks and eagles of Accipitriformes by a notched, tomial-toothed bill and, in falcons proper, the capacity for the fastest diving speed of any animal on Earth.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25370, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life- Taxonomic Rank: Order
- Scientific Name: Falconiformes
- Member Species/Taxa Count: 65
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Falconiformes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 63
4. Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Falconiformes
Paleobiology Databasetaxon record fields nam, fea (first appearance max age in Ma)Quote, taxon record fields nam, fea (first appearance max age in Ma)
"nam": "Falconiformes", "att": "(Sharpe 1874)", "par": "txn:36616", "rid": "ref:77072", "ext": "1", "noc": 299, "fea": 56, "fla": 48.07
Wikidata: Falconiformes
Falconiformes (Wikipedia)
In Group: Birds of Prey and Scavenger Orders, Lead paragraphQuote, In Group: Birds of Prey and Scavenger Orders, Lead paragraph
Traditionally, most other diurnal bird of prey families Cathartidae (New World vultures and condors), Sagittariidae (secretarybird), Pandionidae (ospreys), and Accipitridae (hawks) were classified in Falconiformes.
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