order Accipitriformes

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Noun1.order Accipitriformes - in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformesorder Accipitriformes - in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes
Accipitriformes
bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird - any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
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The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a widely distributed Pandionidae of the order Accipitriformes [10].
Nesting, hatchling breeding and feeding of osprey Pandion haliaetus in Um El Sheikh Island, Dongonab Bay, Sudan
Twenty-one birds from 7 species of the order Accipitriformes, including 2 bald eagles, were evaluated.
Normal ocular parameters and characterization of ophthalmic lesions in a group of captive bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
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