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Accipitres
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accipitres
Translingual
Linnean taxonomy of birds
Etymology
From mul la accipitres, plural of la accipiter hawk.
Proper noun
mul obsolete zoology An obsolete order that includes rapacious birds, and now forms part of the Accipitriformes order. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls.
Synonyms
order Raptores order
Related terms
Accipitridae family
Accipitrinae subfamily
Accipitriformes order
Further reading
mul Taxonomic names (obsolete)