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Image left: A Brown falcon photographed by John O'Neill.
Falconiformes Classification
Worldwide; 260 species; sometimes all families except Falconidae are separated as Accipitriformes, or the Cathartidae placed in a still separate order, Cathartiformes.
Accipitridae Suborders Classification List
Accipitrinae - "true" hawks
Aegypiinae - Old World vultures
Buteoninae – Hawks, Eagles & Buzzards
Circaetinae – “Snake-eagles" or “Serpent-eagles"
Circinae – Harriers & Harrier Hawks
Elaninae - Elanid kites
Haliaeetinae – Sea eagles
Milvinae - Kites
Perninae – Medium-sized, broadwinged Raptors
Aegypiinae - Old World vultures
Buteoninae – Hawks, Eagles & Buzzards
Circaetinae – “Snake-eagles" or “Serpent-eagles"
Circinae – Harriers & Harrier Hawks
Elaninae - Elanid kites
Haliaeetinae – Sea eagles
Milvinae - Kites
Perninae – Medium-sized, broadwinged Raptors
Web Resources
Eagles
Live Class #7 and HYBRID
Jan. - May Course Videos
Jan. - May Course Videos
Live Class #8 & HYBRID
Jan. - May Class #16 Videos
Jan. - May Class #16 Videos
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