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Taxon: Family
Accipitridae
Vieillot, 1816
- secretary bird, osprey, kites, hawks and eagles
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Classification by:
B. Grzimek et al. (1973 (1968)) Deel VII: Vogels 1.
B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi (2007) Higher-order phylogeny of modern birds (Theropoda, Aves: Neornithes) based on comparative anatomy. II. Analysis and discussion.
B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley (1993) A World Checklist of Birds
C.M. Perrins (1991 (1990)) Geïllustreerde Encyclopedie van de Vogels.
E.C. Dickinson (2003) The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 3rd Edition
P. Brodkorb (1964) Catalogue of Fossil Birds. Part 2: Anseriformes through Galliformes.
Systema Naturae 2000
W.J. Bock (1982) Aves
Natura
- nature
Mundus
Plinius
- physical world
Naturalia
- natural bodies
Biota
Domain
Eukaryota
Chatton, 1925
- eukaryotes
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Cavalier-Smith, 1987
Holozoa
Kingdom
Animalia
C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
Epitheliozoa
Ax, 1996
Eumetazoa
Bütschli, 1910
- eumetazoans
Bilateria
Hatschek, 1888
- bilaterians
Eubilateria
Ax, 1987
Deuterostomia
Grobben, 1908
- deuterostomes
Phylum
Chordata
Bateson, 1885
- chordates
Subphylum
Vertebrata
Cuvier, 1812
- vertebrates
Infraphylum
Gnathostomata
auct.
- jawed vertebrates
Superclass
Tetrapoda
Goodrich, 1930
- tetrapods
Reptiliomorpha
Batrachosauria
Amniota
Reptilia
Eureptilia
Romeriida
Diapsida
Osborn, 1903
Eosuchia
Broom, 1914
Neodiapsida
Gauthier, 1984
Sauria
Archosauromorpha
Archosauria
Avesuchia
Avemetatarsalia
Benton, 1999
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria
Owen, 1842b
Saurischia
Seeley, 1887a
Eusaurischia
Padian et al., 1999
Theropoda
Marsh, 1881a
Tetanurae
Gauthier, 1986
Avetheropoda
Paul, 1988a
Coelurosauria
von Huene, 1914a
Tyrannoraptora
Maniraptoriformes
T. Holtz, 1996a
Maniraptora
Gauthier, 1986
Paraves
Sereno, 1997
Avialae
Gauthier, 1986
Class
Aves
C. Linnaeus, 1758
- birds
Pygostylia
Ornithothoraces
Chiappe, 1995
Ornithuromorpha
Chiappe, 2002
Ornithurae
Haeckel, 1866
Carinatae
Merrem, 1813
Subclass
Neornithes
Gadow, 1893
Cohort
Neognathae
Pycraft, 1900
Subcohort
Neoaves
Sibley et al., 1988
Division
Terrestrornithes
B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007
Subdivision
Dendrornithes
Verheyen, 1961
Section
Raptores
Baird, 1858
Superorder
Falconimorphae
Seebohm, 1890
Order
Falconiformes
™
Sharpe, 1874
Suborder
Accipitres
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
- hawks
Infraorder
Falconides
Sharpe, 1874
Superfamily
Accipitroidea
Vieillot, 1816
Family
Accipitridae
™
Vieillot, 1816
- secretary bird, osprey, kites, hawks and eagles
Genus †
Astur
Lacepède, 1799
Genus ‡
Harpagornis
Haast
Genus †
Urbitinga
Subfamily †
Palaeoplancinae
Wetmore
Subfamily
Gypaetinae
Vieillot, 1816
- Old World vultures
Subfamily
Accipitrinae
™
Vieillot, 1816
- hawks, eagles
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Last updated: 7 Apr 2012
Family Accipitridae™
Vieillot, 1816 - secretary bird, osprey, kites, hawks and eagles