Home›Species›Taxonomy›AccipitriformesTaxaAccipitriformesBird OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedDiurnal birds of prey with strongly hooked bills and powerful, sharp-taloned feet used to seize and kill prey. Accipitriformes includes eagles, hawks, kites and Old World vultures.FactsAccipitriformesConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate260 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedAccipitriformes 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1AccipitriformesFilter Results7 entriesCommon GroupAllBirds Of Prey (Raptors) (7)HabitatAllBoreal Forest (1)Chaparral (1)Desert (2)Estuary (1)Grassland (3)Lake (2)Mangrove Forest (1)Riparian Zone (1)River (2)Temperate Coniferous Forest (1)Temperate Forest (2)Tropical Rainforest (1)Tundra (2)Wetlands (1)Conservation StatusAllEndangered (1)Least Concern (5)Vulnerable (1)EcosystemAllAmazon Rainforest (1)Danube Delta (1)Doñana (1)Great Plains (1)Kruger National Park (1)Sonoran Desert (1)Yellowstone (2)Everyday GroupAllBirds Of Prey (Raptors) (7)DietAllCarnivore (4)Detritivore or Scavenger (2)Piscivore (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Marine (1)Marine and Freshwater (1)Terrestrial (6)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (1)Ecotourism and Research (1)Hunted or Fished (1)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)Natural Pest Control (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (7)Where It LivesAllAfrica (3)Argentina (1)Australia (2)Belgium (4)Belize (1)Bolivia (1)Brazil (1)Colombia (3)Costa Rica (1)Cuba (1)Denmark (2)Djibouti (1)Dominica (1)Dominican Republic (1)Ecuador (3)El Salvador (1)Eritrea (1)Estonia (1)Finland (1)France (1)Georgia (1)Germany (1)Guatemala (1)Guyana (1)Haiti (1)Honduras (2)Kenya (1)Latvia (1)Mexico (1)Mozambique (1)Netherlands (3)Nicaragua (2)North America (4)Norway (7)Panama (2)Paraguay (1)Peru (1)Poland (2)Portugal (1)Russia (1)South Africa (1)South America (1)South Asia (3)Spain (2)Suriname (1)Sweden (2)Taiwan (1)Tanzania (1)Ukraine (2)United Kingdom (3)United States (3)Venezuela (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7Bald EagleAccipitriformesGolden EagleAccipitriformesGriffon VultureAccipitriformesHarpy EagleAccipitriformesOspreyAccipitriformesRed-tailed HawkAccipitriformesSecretarybirdAccipitriformesConnectionsChild Taxon OfAves, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfBald Eagle, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeGolden Eagle, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeGriffon Vulture, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeHarpy Eagle, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeOsprey, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeRed-tailed Hawk, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeSecretarybird, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeIn the Other AtlasesFound InBrazilAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21736, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: AccipitriformesWikidata Q21736, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceAccipitriformes (Wikipedia)In Group: Birds of Prey and Scavenger Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Birds of Prey and Scavenger Orders, LeadThe Accipitriformes (; from Latin accipiter 'hawk' and formes 'having the form of') are an order of birds that includes most of the diurnal birds of prey, including hawks, eagles, vultures, kites, ospreys and secretary birds, but not falcons or seriemas.View 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.