Home›Species›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)FactsClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1Taxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 2AccipitridaeFilter Results10 entriesCommon 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)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (1)Least Concern (7)Not Evaluated (1)Vulnerable (1)EcosystemAllArctic Tundra (1)Caspian Sea (1)Danube Delta (1)Lake Baikal (1)Moorland (1)Wadden Sea (1)Western Ghats (1)Everyday GroupAllBirds Of Prey (Raptors) (10)DietAllCarnivore (9)Detritivore or Scavenger (1)Population TrendAllDecreasing (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Marine (2)Terrestrial (9)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (1)Natural Pest Control (2)Living or ExtinctAllYes (8)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)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 2Changeable hawk-eagle, Species Well-attested Source Changeable hawk-eagle (Wikidata)tier 2Chilean hawk, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Chilean hawkCommon Buzzard, Species Well-attested Source Common Buzzard (Wikidata)tier 2Philippine 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 2Steller's Sea Eagle, Species Well-attested Source Steller's Sea Eagle (Wikidata)tier 2White-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 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 SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.