Daytime birds of prey
The Falconiformes is an order of birds. All the familiar birds of prey that hunt by day - falcons, eagles and vultures - are in this group. Owls are in a different order.
Family
Falconidae
Falcons, hobbies and kestrels (genus)
Hawks, eagles and allies (Accipitridae)The Accipitridae is the largest of the diurnal bird of prey families and has eagles, hawks and harrier amongst its members. In most, but not all, species in this family, the females are bigger than the males.
New World vultures (Cathartidae)The condors, the turkey vulture and the black vulture are amongst the members of this family. All the species live in the Americas.
About
The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that comprises the diurnal birds of prey. Raptor classification is difficult and the order is treated in several ways.
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Scientific Classification
Order: Falconiformes
Other Aves
- Anseriformes (family: Ducks, geese and swans)
- Gamebirds (Galliformes)
- Gruiformes (family: Cranes)
- Hornbills, kingfishers and allies (Coraciiformes)
- Ostriches, rheas and allies (Struthioniformes)
- Parrots (Psittaciformes)
- Pelicans, cormorants and allies (Pelecaniformes)
- Perching birds (Passeriformes)
- Piciformes (family: Woodpeckers, wrynecks and allies)
- Shorebirds and allies (Charadriiformes)
- Storks and long-legged wading birds (Ciconiiformes)
- Strigiformes (family: True owls)
- Swifts and hummingbirds (Apodiformes)
- Tubenoses (Procellariiformes)
Elsewhere on the web
- Falconiformes (animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu)
- Falconiformes (wikipedia.org)
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