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Karyotype data
indicate the
accipitrids analysed are
indeed a
distinct monophyletic group. In the past the
accipitrids have been
variously divided into...
- and the
family Accipitridae,
which may be
referred to
colloquially as
accipitrids or raptors. This
species was
first described by René Primevère Lesson...
- Eurasia. Like all eagles, it is a
member of the
family Accipitridae (or
accipitrids)
which also
includes other diurnal raptors such as hawks, kites, and...
- that all
species have
feathering over
their tarsus,
unlike many
other accipitrids which have bare legs.
Included in this
group are all
species described...
-
cases the
buzzards may
attempt to
defend themselves. The
broad range of
accipitrids that take over
buzzard nests is
somewhat unusual. More typically, common...
-
Extinct in the wild (EW): 5
species Critically endangered (CR): 223
species Endangered (EN): 460
species Vulnerable (VU): 798
species Near threatened...
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extreme in the long-crested
eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis). Like most
accipitrids, they have
large powerful hooked beaks for
tearing flesh from
their prey...
-
common ancestor of the
secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) and the
accipitrid species. The
phylogeny of
Accipitriformes is
complex and
difficult to...
-
Extinct in the wild (EW): 5
species Critically endangered (CR): 223
species Endangered (EN): 460
species Vulnerable (VU): 798
species Near threatened...
- the species, as
opposed to
nestlings or
captive specimens.
Unlike most
accipitrids,
males can
broadly overlap in size with the females,
although not uncommonly...
