Family

Accipitridae (Hawks, eagles, and kites)

Buteo jamaicensis harlani. Photo: (c) Tommy Farquhar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The Accipitridae, one of the four families within the order Accipitriformes (the others being Cathartidae, Pandionidae and Sagittariidae), are a family of small to large birds with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet. They feed on a range of prey items from insects to medium-sized mammals, with a number feeding on carrion and a few feeding on fruit. The Accipitridae have a cosmopolitan distribution, being found on all the world’s continents (except Antarctica)…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Accipitriformes (Hawks, eagles, kites, and allies)
        Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, eagles, and kites)
        Genus: Buteo (Buteos) (8)
        Genus: Accipiter (Accipiters) (2)
        Genus: Aquila (True eagles) (1)
        Genus: Haliaeetus (Sea-eagles and fish-eagles) (1)
        Genus: Circus (Harriers) (1)
        Genus: Elanus (Elanus kites) (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Buteo (Buteos)

Genus: Accipiter (Accipiters)

Genus: Aquila (True eagles)

Genus: Haliaeetus (Sea-eagles and fish-eagles)

Genus: Circus (Harriers)

Genus: Elanus (Elanus kites)

Where in Humboldt

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