Accipitridae

Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain |  Eukaryota
Kingdom |  Animalia
Subkingdom |  Bilateria
Branch |  Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum |  Chordata
Sub-phylum |  Vertebrata
Infraphylum |  Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass |  Tetrapoda
Class |  Aves
Sub-class |  Neornithes
Infra-class |  Neoaves
Order Information
Order |  Accipitriformes
Sub-order |  Accipitres
Family Information
Superfamily |  Accipitroidea
Family |  Accipitridae
Population statistics

Accipitridae is the largest extant family of birds within the order Accipitriformes, and comprises 67 genera and approximately 233 living species of eagles, hawks, and kites.[1]

## Subfamilies[edit]

* Accipitrinae – true hawks
* Aegypiinae – Old World vultures
* Aquilinae \- true eagles
* Buteoninae – buzzard hawks
* Circaetinae – snake eagles
* Circinae – harriers
* Elaninae – elanine kites
* Gypaetinae \- palm nut and Egyptian vultures; lammergeier
* Haliaeetinae – sea eagles
* Harpiinae \- harpy eagles
* Melieraxinae – chanting goshawks
* Milvinae – milvine kites
* Perninae – honey buzzards
* Polyboroidinae – harrier hawks

## References[edit]

1. ↑ E. Dickinson, editor. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World; London: Christopher Helm (2003)