Accipitriformes
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Accipitriformes is an order of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, and vultures, characterized by keen eyesight, hooked beaks, and powerful talons.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Accipitrimorphae | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of birds
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| beakType | strongly hooked ⓘ |
| clade |
Accipitriformes
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Accipitrimorphae
Telluraves ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | hawks, eagles, and allies ⓘ |
| containsFamily |
Accipitridae
ⓘ
Cathartidae ⓘ Pandionidae ⓘ Sagittariidae ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Falconiformes by molecular phylogenetics ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring and gliding ⓘ |
| footType | raptorial feet with sharp talons ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
hooked beaks
ⓘ
keen eyesight ⓘ powerful talons ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
bald eagle
ⓘ
golden eagle ⓘ osprey ⓘ red-tailed hawk ⓘ secretarybird ⓘ |
| includes |
New World vultures
ⓘ
Old World vultures ⓘ eagles ⓘ harriers ⓘ hawks ⓘ kites ⓘ osprey ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
cliffs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previouslyClassifiedWith | Falconiformes ⓘ |
| primaryActivityPeriod | diurnal ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
International Ornithologists' Union
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surface form:
International Ornithologists Union
|
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| superorder | Neoaves ⓘ |
| trophicRole |
apex predators
ⓘ
scavengers ⓘ |
| typeSpeciesOfFamilyAccipitridae | Accipiter gentilis ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
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grasslands ⓘ mountains ⓘ open country ⓘ terrestrial ⓘ |
| visionType | high visual acuity ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Accipitrimorphae
this entity surface form:
Accipitrimorphae
subject surface form:
Red-tailed hawk