family Falconidae

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

family Falconidae - a family of birds of the order FalconiformesFalconidaebird 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; vulturesfalcon - diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flightFalco, genus Falco - a genus of Falconidaegenus Polyborus, Polyborus - a genus of Falconidae