Translingual

Proper noun

Accipitridae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Accipitriformes – birds of prey.

Usage notes

Sometimes placed in the order Falconiformes.

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

• (family): Accipitrinae (hawks), Aegypiinae (Old World vultures), Aquilinae, Buteoninae (buzzards, hawks and eagles), Circaetinae (snake eagles), Circinae (harriers), Elaninae (kites), Gypaetinae, Haliaeetinae, Harpiinae, Melieraxinae, Milvinae (kites), Perninae (buzzards), Polyboroidinae - subfamilies