Accipitridae

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a family of birds consisting of the hawks; - this family includes the Old World vultures; kites; harriers; and eagles.

Thesaurus

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Accipitridae - hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles family Accipitridae bird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings Falconiformes, order Falconiformes - chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail Accipiter, genus Accipiter - type genus of the family Accipitridae Buteo, genus Buteo - broad-winged soaring hawks genus Pernis, Pernis - a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts kite - any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals genus-Milvus, Milvus - a genus including the common European kits Elanoides, genus Elanoides - a genus of kites Elanus, genus Elanus - a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds genus Circus, Circus - a genus of haws comprising the harriers Circaetus, genus Circaetus - harrier eagles bird of Jove, eagle - any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight genus Harpia, Harpia - a genus of Accipitridae genus Aquila, Aquila - a genus of Accipitridae genus Haliaeetus, Haliaeetus - a genus of Accipitridae Old World vulture - any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia genus Gyps, Gyps - a genus of Accipitridae genus Gypaetus, Gypaetus - in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae genus Neophron, Neophron - a genus of Accipitridae Aegypius, genus Aegypius - a genus of Accipitridae