Accipitridae

Accipitridae
Temporal range: Eocene – present, 50–0 Ma
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Juvenile ornate hawk-eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Scientific classification e
Kinrick: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Cless: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Faimily: Accipitridae
Vieillot, 1816
Subfaimilies
  • Accipitrinae
  • Gypaetinae
  • Aegypiinae
  • Buteoninae
  • Aquilinae
  • Harpiinae
  • Melieraxinae
  • Polyboroidinae
  • Circaetinae
  • Circinae
  • Elaninae
  • Haliaeetinae
  • Milvinae
  • Perninae

The Accipitridae, ane o the twa major faimilies within the order Accipitriformes (the diurnal birds o prey), are a faimily o smaa tae muckle birds wi strangly huiked bills an variable morphology based on diet.