Home›Birds›Taxonomy›AccipitridaeTaxaAccipitridaeBird FamiliesReference and ClassificationVerifiedAccipitridae 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.FactsAccipitridaeConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 2Member Count BandWell-attested100 to 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedPaleogene 4ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1AccipitridaeFilter Results10 entriesCommon GroupAllBirds Of Prey (Raptors) (10)Everyday GroupAllBirds Of Prey (Raptors) (10)HabitatAllBoreal Forest (1)Freshwater Marsh (1)Grassland (4)Lake (1)River (1)Savanna (1)Steppe (1)Temperate Forest (2)Tropical Rainforest (1)Tundra (1)Wetlands (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (4)Australasia (1)Australia (2)Belgium (6)Colombia (1)Denmark (5)Ecuador (1)France (1)Luxembourg (1)Netherlands (1)North America (3)Norway (9)Poland (1)Russia (3)South America (1)South Asia (5)Spain (4)Sweden (4)Taiwan (4)Ukraine (4)United Kingdom (2)United States (1)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (1)Least Concern (7)Not Evaluated (1)Vulnerable (1)DietAllCarnivore (9)Detritivore or Scavenger (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Marine (2)Terrestrial (9)Living or ExtinctAllYes (10)Population TrendAllDecreasing (1)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (1)Natural Pest Control (2)CITES AppendixAllAppendix I (2)Appendix II (6)Not Listed (2)NatureServe RankAllG4 Apparently Secure (1)G5 Secure (1)EcosystemAllArctic Tundra (1)Caspian Sea (1)Danube Delta (1)Lake Baikal (1)Moorland (1)Wadden Sea (1)Western Ghats (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 10Archer's buzzardAccipitridaeBlack-winged kiteAccipitridaeChangeable hawk-eagleAccipitridaeChilean hawkAccipitridaeCommon BuzzardAccipitridaePhilippine EagleAccipitridaeRed Kite (Milvus milvus)AccipitridaeRough-legged buzzardAccipitridaeSteller's Sea EagleAccipitridaeWhite-tailed eagleAccipitridaeConnectionsParent Taxon OfArcher's buzzard, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Archer's buzzardBlack-winged kite, Species Well-attested Source Black-winged kite (Wikidata)tier 2Brown goshawk, Species Well-attested Source Brown goshawk (Wikipedia)Changeable hawk-eagle, Species Well-attested Source Changeable hawk-eagle (Wikidata)tier 2Chilean hawk, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Chilean hawkChinese sparrowhawk, Species Well-attested Source Chinese sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)Common Buzzard, Species Well-attested Source Common Buzzard (Wikidata)tier 2Henst's goshawk, Species Well-attested Source Henst's goshawk (Wikipedia)Little sparrowhawk, Species Well-attested Source Little sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)Meyer's goshawk, Species Well-attested Source Meyer's goshawk (Wikipedia)Nicobar sparrowhawk, Species Well-attested Source Nicobar sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)Philippine Eagle, Species Well-attested Source Philippine Eagle (Wikidata)tier 2Red Kite (Milvus milvus), Species Well-attested Source Red Kite (Milvus milvus) (Wikidata)tier 2Rough-legged buzzard, Species Well-attested Source Rough-legged buzzard (Wikidata)tier 2Semicollared hawk, Species Well-attested Source Semicollared hawk (Wikipedia)Steller's Sea Eagle, Species Well-attested Source Steller's Sea Eagle (Wikidata)tier 2Sulawesi goshawk, Species Well-attested Source Sulawesi goshawk (Wikipedia)White-tailed eagle, Species Well-attested Source White-tailed eagle (Wikidata)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InBrazilAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25510, descriptionView the Source2. Wikipedia: AccipitridaeTaxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for AccipitridaeCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 254View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for AccipitridaePaleobiology 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"View the SourceWikidata: AccipitridaeWikidata Q25510, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceRed Kite (Milvus milvus) (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Red Kite (Milvus milvus), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourcePhilippine Eagle (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Philippine Eagle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceSteller's Sea Eagle (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Steller's Sea Eagle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWhite-tailed eagle (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: White-tailed eagle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCommon Buzzard (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common Buzzard, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceRough-legged buzzard (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Rough-legged buzzard, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceBlack-winged kite (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Black-winged kite, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceChangeable hawk-eagle (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Changeable hawk-eagle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Chilean hawkParent Taxon Of: Chilean hawk, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Archer's buzzardParent Taxon Of: Archer's buzzard, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceBrown goshawk (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Brown goshawk, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Brown goshawk, Lead, familya medium-sized bird of prey in the family AccipitridaeView the SourceChinese sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Chinese sparrowhawk, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Chinese sparrowhawk, LeadThe Chinese sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza soloensis) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.View the SourceMeyer's goshawk (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Meyer's goshawk, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Meyer's goshawk, Leadis a species of bird of prey in the family AccipitridaeView the SourceHenst's goshawk (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Henst's goshawk, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Henst's goshawk, LeadHenst's goshawk (Astur henstii) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.View the SourceNicobar sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Nicobar sparrowhawk, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Nicobar sparrowhawk, Lead, familyin the family AccipitridaeView the SourceSemicollared hawk (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Semicollared hawk, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Semicollared hawk, Leadis a rare bird of prey species in the family AccipitridaeView the SourceLittle sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Little sparrowhawk, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Little sparrowhawk, LeadThe little sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza minulla) is a species of Afrotropical bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.View the SourceSulawesi goshawk (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Sulawesi goshawk, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Sulawesi goshawk, Leadis a species of bird of prey in the family AccipitridaeView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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