English > family Accipitridae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal| Meaning | hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles. |
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| Synonym | Accipitridae |
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| Member of | Falconiformes, order Falconiformes | chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe |
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| Members | Accipiter, genus Accipiter | type genus of the family Accipitridae |
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| Aegypius, genus Aegypius | A genus of Accipitridae |
| Aquila, genus Aquila | A genus of Accipitridae |
| Buteo, genus Buteo | Broad-winged soaring hawks |
| Circaetus, genus Circaetus | harrier eagles |
| Circus, genus Circus | A genus of haws comprising the harriers |
| Elanoides, genus Elanoides | A genus of kites |
| Elanus, genus Elanus | A genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds |
| Gypaetus, genus Gypaetus | In some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae |
| Gyps, genus Gyps | A genus of Accipitridae |
| Haliaeetus, genus Haliaeetus | A genus of Accipitridae |
| Harpia, genus Harpia | A genus of Accipitridae |
| Milvus, genus-Milvus | A genus including the common European kits |
| Neophron, genus Neophron | A genus of Accipitridae |
| Old World vulture | Any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia |
| Pernis, genus Pernis | A common European bird of prey |
| eagle, bird of Jove | Any of various large keen-sighted / keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight |
| hawk | diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail |
| kite | Any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals |
| Broader | bird family | A family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings |
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| Spanish | Accipitridae, accipítridos, familia Accipitridae |
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| Catalan | Accipitridae, Accipítrid, accipítrids |
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