Family

Accipitridae (Hawks, eagles, and kites)

Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Photo: (c) Joe Zigmont, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

The Accipitridae, one of the four families within the order Accipitriformes (the others being Cathartidae, Pandionidae and Sagittariidae), are a family of small to large birds with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet. They feed on a range of prey items from insects to medium-sized mammals, with a number feeding on carrion and a few feeding on fruit. The Accipitridae have a cosmopolitan distribution, being found on all the world’s continents (except Antarctica)…

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