Accipitridae

Also known as Accipitrid, Accipitrids

famiglia di uccelli

AI overview

Accipitridae is a large family of birds of prey found on every continent except Antarctica, characterized by their strongly hooked bills and ability to hunt prey ranging from insects to medium-sized mammals. With 256 species divided among 12 subfamilies, this family is important for understanding the diversity and global distribution of predatory birds, some of which migrate seasonally while others remain in fixed territories.

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Species

osprey, fish eagles, vultures & allies

Accipitridae

FAMILY

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae

Observations recorded81,557,356

鹰科在鸟类传统分类系统中是鸟纲中的隼形目中的一个科，但現在改分至鷹形目。是鷹形目鸟类两个最大的科之一。在狹義的定義上，小型鷹科猛禽泛稱為鷹，大型鷹科猛禽泛稱為鵰，某些中型鷹科猛禽稱為鵟。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 615
With media: 116
Family: Accipitridae
Collections: CM, UTEP, SDNHM, USNM, ANWC, NHMUK
Recorded in: United States, Peru, Papua New Guinea, France

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Subclass of: bird of prey
Parent taxon: Falconiformes
Image: Spizaetus-ornatus-001.jpg

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Commons category: Accipitridae
nomenclatural type of: Accipitriformes
taxon rank: family
taxon name: Accipitridae
topic's main category: Category:Accipitridae
Code of nomenclature: International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
Commons gallery: Accipitridae
start time: 50000000-0
taxon range: Brazil
taxon common name: haukefamilien
temporal range start: Eocene

Sources (6)

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Article · Italiano

Gli accipitridi (Accipitridae Vieillot, 1816) sono una famiglia di uccelli rapaci diurni dell'ordine Accipitriformes, comprendente gli avvoltoi del Vecchio Mondo, sparvieri, astori, aquile, poiane, bianconi, albanelle e nibbi.

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