Translingual

Proper noun

Falconinae

1. A taxonomic subfamily within the family Falconidae – the falcons, kestrels and falconets.

Hypernyms

• (subfamily): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Falconiformes - order; Falconidae - family

Hyponyms

• (subfamily): Caracarini, Falconini - tribes
  • Falco (true falcons, hobbies, kestrels (around 37 species)); Herpetotheres (laughing falcon); Spiziapteryx (spot-winged falconet); Polihierax (pygmy falcon); Neohierax; Microhierax (typical falconets (5 species)) - genera