#order_Falconiformes__Falconiformes  chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures
  supertype:  animal_order  the order of animals
  member of:  class_Aves
  member:  family_Accipitridae__Accipitridae  hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles
     member:  hawk  diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
     member:  genus_Accipiter__Accipiter  type genus of the family Accipitridae
        member:  goshawk__Accipiter_gentilis  large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
        member:  Accipiter_nisus__sparrow_hawk__sparrowhawk  small hawk of Eurasia and North Africa
        member:  Cooper's_hawk__blue_darter__Accipiter_cooperii  bluish-gray North American hawk having a darting flight
     member:  genus_Buteo__Buteo  broad-winged soaring hawks
        member:  buteonine  any hawk of the genus Buteo
        member:  redtail__redtailedhawk__Buteo_jamaicensis  dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
        member:  rough-legged_hawk__roughleg__Buteo_lagopus  large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
        member:  red-shouldered_hawk__Buteo_lineatus  North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders
        member:  buzzard__Buteo_buteo  the common European short-winged hawk
     member:  genus_Pernis__Pernis  a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts
        member:  honey_buzzard__honeybuzzard__Pernis_apivorus  Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles
     member:  kite  any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
     member:  genus-Milvus__Milvus  a genus including the common European kits
     member:  genus_Elanoides__Elanoides  a genus of kites
        member:  swallow-tailed_kite__swallow-tailed_hawk__Elanoides_forficatus  graceful North American black-and-white kite
     member:  genus_Elanus__Elanus  a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds
        member:  white-tailed_kite__Elanus_leucurus  gray-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions
     member:  genus_Circus__Circus  a genus of haws comprising the harriers
        member:  harrier  hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
        member:  marsh_harrier__marshharrier__Circus_Aeruginosus  Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions
        member:  Montagu's_harrier__Circus_pygargus  brownish European harrier
        member:  marsh_hawk__marshhawk__northern_harrier__hen_harrier__henharrier__Circus_cyaneus  common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land
     member:  genus_Circaetus__Circaetus  Harrier eagles
        member:  harrier_eagle__harriereagle__short-toed_eagle  any of numerous large Old Wold hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
     member:  bird_of_Jove__eagle  any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
     member:  genus_Harpia__Harpia  a genus of Accipitridae
        member:  harpy_eagle__harpyeagle__harpy__Harpia_harpyja  large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
     member:  genus_Aquila__Aquila  a genus of Accipitridae
        member:  golden_eagle__Aquila_chrysaetos  large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
        member:  tawny_eagle__tawnyeagle__Aquila_rapax  brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
     member:  genus_Haliaeetus__Haliaeetus  a genus of Accipitridae
        member:  bald_eagle__American_eagle__Haliaeetus_leucocephalus  large North American eagle having a white head and dark wings and body
        member:  sea_eagle__seaeagle  any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
     member:  Old_World_vulture  any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia
     member:  genus_Gyps__Gyps  a genus of Accipitridae
        member:  griffon_vulture__griffonvulture__griffon__Gyps_fulvus  large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
     member:  genus_Gypaetus__Gypaetus  in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae
     member:  genus_Neophron__Neophron  a genus of Accipitridae
        member:  Egyptian_vulture__Pharaoh's_chicken__Neophron_percnopterus  small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia
     member:  genus_Aegypius__Aegypius  a genus of Accipitridae
        member:  Aegypius_monachus__black_vulture__blackvulture  of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
  member:  family_Falconidae__Falconidae  a family of birds of the order Falconiformes
     member:  falcon  diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
     member:  genus_Falco__Falco  a genus of Falconidae
        member:  peregrine_falcon__peregrinefalcon__Falco_peregrinus  a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
        member:  gyrfalcon__gerfalcon__Falco_rusticolus  large and rare arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
        member:  Falco_tinnunculus__kestrel  small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind
        member:  sparrow_hawk__sparrowhawk__americankestrel__kestrel__Falco_sparverius  small North American falcon
        member:  pigeon_hawk__merlin__Falco_columbarius  small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
        member:  Falco_subbuteo__hobby  small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds
     member:  genus_Polyborus__Polyborus  a genus of Falconidae
        member:  Audubon's_caracara__Polyborus_cheriway_audubonii  widespread from southern United States to Central America; rusty black with black-and-white breast and tail
        member:  carancha__Polyborus_plancus  South American caracara
  member:  family_Pandionidae__Pandionidae  ospreys
     member:  genus_Pandion__Pandion  type genus of the Pandionidae
        member:  osprey__fish_hawk__fish_eagle__sea_eagle__seaeagle__Pandion_haliaetus  large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
  member:  family_Sagittariidae__Sagittariidae  secretary birds
     member:  genus_Sagittarius__Sagittarius  type family of the Sagittariidae
        member:  secretary_bird__secretarybird__Sagittarius_serpentarius  large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles
  member:  family_Cathartidae__Cathartidae  condors; turkey buzzards; king vultures
     member:  New_World_vulture__cathartid  large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
     member:  genus_Cathartes__Cathartes  type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures
        member:  turkey_buzzard__buzzard__turkey_vulture__Cathartes_aura  common in South and Central America and southern United States
     member:  genus_Vultur__Vultur  usually restricted to the Andean condor
        member:  Andean_condor__Vultur_gryphus  large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff
     member:  genus_Gymnogyps__Gymnogyps  containing solely the California condor
     member:  genus_Coragyps__Coragyps  a genus of Cathartidae
        member:  black_vulture__blackvulture__carrion_crow__carrioncrow__Coragyps_atratus  American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard
     member:  genus_Sarcorhamphus__Sarcorhamphus  usually containing only the king vulture
        member:  king_vulture__Sarcorhamphus_papa  large black-and-white vulture of South and Central America have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neck

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