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Although the term "bird of prey" could theoretically be taken to include all birds that actively hunt and eat other animals, [4] ornithologists typically use the narrower definition followed in this page, [5] excluding many piscivorous predators such as storks, cranes, herons, gulls, skuas, penguins, and kingfishers, as well as many primarily ...
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 Accipitriformes (/ æ k ˌ s ɪ p ɪ t r ɪ ˈ f ɔːr m iː z /; from Latin accipiter 'hawk' and formes 'having the form of') are an order of birds that includes most of the diurnal birds of prey, including hawks, eagles, vultures, and kites, but not falcons.
This category is for Birds of Prey, which includes all bird taxa belonging to the orders Strigiformes, Accipitriformes and Falconiformes, along with the possibly-unrelated American families Cathartidae (extant) and Teratornithidae (extinct).
The osprey differs in several respects from other diurnal birds of prey. Its toes are of equal length, its tarsi are reticulate, and its talons are rounded, rather than grooved. The osprey and owls are the only raptors whose outer toe is reversible, allowing them to grasp their prey with two toes in front and two behind.
Black kites can be distinguished from red kites by the slightly smaller size, less forked tail (visible in flight), and generally dark plumage without any rufous. The sexes are alike though the male is a little smaller and less aggressive (this is the case in most birds of prey). They weigh on average 735 grams. [18]
Accipiter (/ æ k ˈ s ɪ p ə d ə r /) is a genus of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. Some species are called sparrowhawks, but there are many sparrowhawks in other genera such as Tachyspiza. These birds are slender with short, broad, rounded wings and a long tail which helps them maneuver in flight.
The Accipitridae (/ ˌ æ k s ɪ ˈ p ɪ t r ɪ d iː,-d eɪ /) is one of the four families within the order Accipitriformes, [2] and is a family of small to large birds of prey with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet.