Falconidae is the Falcon family of the Accipitres order of birds of prey. The beak is hooked and generally furnished with a sharp projection or tooth on each side. The head is wholly covered with feathers apart from the cere. The feet are strong and armed with curved, retractile, sharp talons.
The family includes the different species of eagles as well as the hawks and falcons properly so called, comprising the sub-families Buteoninae (buzzards), Polyborinae (caracaras), Aquilinae (eagles), Falconinae (falcons), Milvinae (kites), Accipitrinae (hawks), and Circinae (harriers). Research Falconidae
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Abbreviations
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Research Falconidae
