- order.
Karyotype data
indicate the
accipitrids analysed are
indeed a
distinct monophyletic group. The
accipitrids have been
variously divided into some...
- and the
family Accipitridae,
which may be
referred to
colloquially as
accipitrids or raptors. This
species was
first described by René Primevère Lesson...
- that all
species have
feathering over
their tarsus,
unlike many
other accipitrids which have bare legs.
Included in this
group are all
species described...
-
common ancestor of the
secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) and the
accipitrid species. The
phylogeny of
Accipitriformes is
complex and
difficult to...
- the species, as
opposed to
nestlings or
captive specimens.
Unlike most
accipitrids,
males can
broadly overlap in size with the females,
although not uncommonly...
- the large, sickle-shaped claws.
These researchers proposed that, like
accipitrids, the
dromaeosaur would then
begin to feed on the
animal while it was...
-
vulture which today is not
generally considered a
taxonomic ally of true
accipitrids. However, the
golden eagle,
averaging 4.18 kg (9.2 lb) and 63 cm (25 in)...
- the
largest of any
known for all
extant accipitrids. The
crowned eagle is
perhaps the only
living accipitrid to
routinely attack prey
weighing in excess...
-
proportionately large as
those of
accipitrids, but have stronger, more
robust feet
relative to
their size.
Accipitrids use
their talons to
inflict organ...
-
repeated uses, do not
generally get as m****ive as the nest of
other large accipitrids.
There is at
least one
recorded instance of
Himalayan vultures using...
