Accipitridae
E7594
Accipitridae is a large family of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures.
Aliases (2)
- Accipitrinae ×2
- accipitrids ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
→
family of birds of prey → taxon → |
| beakType |
hooked beak
→
|
| class |
Aves
→
|
| commonName |
accipitrids
→
|
| conservationStatus |
many species affected by poisoning and pesticides
→
many species threatened by habitat loss → |
| describedBy |
Louis Pierre Vieillot
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|
| describedInYear |
1816
→
|
| diet |
birds
→
carrion → fish → reptiles → small mammals → |
| distribution |
worldwide except Antarctica
→
|
| flightStyle |
soaring
→
|
| habitat |
deserts
→
forests → grasslands → mountains → |
| hasCharacteristic |
carnivorous
→
diurnal → keen eyesight → raptorial bill → strong talons → |
| includes |
Old World vultures
→
eagles → harriers → hawks → kites → |
| kingdom |
Animalia
→
|
| limbType |
strong grasping feet
→
|
| nestingSite |
cliffs
→
trees → |
| notableMember |
Eurasian sparrowhawk
→
bald eagle → black kite → golden eagle → griffon vulture → red-tailed hawk → |
| order |
Accipitriformes
→
|
| phylum |
Chordata
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|
| reproduction |
oviparous
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|
| sexualDimorphism |
females often larger than males
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|
| taxonRank |
family
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|
| typeGenus |
Accipiter
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|
| visionType |
excellent binocular vision
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|
Referenced by (21)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Aquila
→
Aquila adalberti → Aquila fasciata → Aquila nipalensis → Aquila rapax → Aquila verreauxii → Eurasian sparrowhawk → Harris's hawk → Old World vultures → Red-tailed hawk → golden eagle → harpy eagle → |
family |
|
Aquila
→
Harris's hawk → |
parentTaxon |
|
Accipitridae
("accipitrids")
→
|
commonName |
|
Accipitriformes
→
|
containsFamily |
|
Aves
→
|
hasSubgroup |
|
Aquila
("Accipitrinae")
→
|
higherClassification |
|
Pandionidae
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|
relatedTo |
|
Aquila
("Accipitrinae")
→
|
subfamily |
|
Hawk
→
|
taxonomy |