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List of Accipitriformes species

List of Accipitriformes species is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of Accipitriformes species rather than just read about it. In short: Accipitriformes is one of three major orders of birds of prey and includes the osprey, hawks, eagles, kites, and vultures. Falcons (Falconiformes) and owls (Strigiformes) are the other two major orders and are listed in other articles.

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Reference excerpt

Accipitriformes is one of three major orders of birds of prey and includes the osprey, hawks, eagles, kites, and vultures. Falcons (Falconiformes) and owls (Strigiformes) are the other two major orders and are listed in other articles. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 264 species of Accipitriformes distributed among four families. Among them is the family Cathartidae (New World vultures) that as of early 2025 the American Ornithological Society (AOS), the Clements taxonomy, and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World place in its own order, Cathartiformes. The list also includes the Bermuda hawk, Bermuteo avivorus, which has been extinct since the early 17th century. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name, family, and binomial.

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See also List of Accipitriformes by population List of falcon species List of owl species

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In the classroom: List of Accipitriformes species is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Accipitriformes, Lists of birds, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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