Diurnal 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.
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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 contributorsQ21736, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Accipitriformes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 263
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Accipitriformes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Accipitriformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
Wikidata: Accipitriformes
Accipitriformes (Wikipedia)
In Group: Birds of Prey and Scavenger Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Birds of Prey and Scavenger Orders, Lead
The 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.
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