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
The Falconinae are the Merlin, Hobby and Kestril sub-family of the Falconidae family of birds. They are characterised by a short, strong beak curved from the base. The upper mandible is strongly toothed, the lower notched. The nostrils are round. The tarsi is short and strong. The wings are long and pointed, with the second primary longest, the first and third equal in length and having the inner web notched near the extremity. Research Falconinae
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Abbreviations
Research Falconidae
