Falconiformes

Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)

HBW 2, p. 52

• Small to large diurnal birds of prey, with hooked bill and fleshy cere, powerful legs and feet, sharp, curved claws, and often broad wings; keen vision.
• All regions except Antarctic; almost all zones support numerous species, but only one occurs in N Arctic.
• All habitats, from forests to wetlands, sub-deserts, tundra, high mountains and urban areas.
• 64 genera, 237 species, 535 taxa.
• 38 species threatened; none extinct since 1600.