family Accipitridae

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family Accipitridae - hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eaglesAccipitridaebird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsFalconiformes, order Falconiformes - chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultureshawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tailAccipiter, genus Accipiter - type genus of the family AccipitridaeButeo, genus Buteo - broad-winged soaring hawksgenus Pernis, Pernis - a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underpartskite - any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animalsgenus-Milvus, Milvus - a genus including the common European kitsElanoides, genus Elanoides - a genus of kitesElanus, genus Elanus - a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worldsgenus Circus, Circus - a genus of haws comprising the harriersCircaetus, genus Circaetus - harrier eaglesbird of Jove, eagle - any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flightgenus Harpia, Harpia - a genus of Accipitridaegenus Aquila, Aquila - a genus of Accipitridaegenus Haliaeetus, Haliaeetus - a genus of AccipitridaeOld World vulture - any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasiagenus Gyps, Gyps - a genus of Accipitridaegenus Gypaetus, Gypaetus - in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidaegenus Neophron, Neophron - a genus of AccipitridaeAegypius, genus Aegypius - a genus of Accipitridae