-
Karyotype data
indicate the
accipitrids analysed are
indeed a
distinct monophyletic group. In the past the
accipitrids have been
variously divided into...
- and the
family Accipitridae,
which may be
referred to
colloquially as
accipitrids or raptors. This
species was
first described by René Primevère Lesson...
-
cases the
buzzards may
attempt to
defend themselves. The
broad range of
accipitrids that take over
buzzard nests is
somewhat unusual. More typically, common...
- Eurasia. Like all eagles, it is a
member of the
family Accipitridae (or
accipitrids)
which also
includes other diurnal raptors such as hawks, kites, and...
- 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...
-
vulture that
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)...
-
common ancestor of the
secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) and the
accipitrid species. The
phylogeny of
Accipitriformes is
complex and
difficult to...
-
things further, some
authors use "hawk"
generally for any
small to
medium Accipitrid that is not an eagle. The
common names of some
birds include the term...
- that all
species have
feathering over
their tarsus,
unlike many
other accipitrids which have bare legs.
Included in this
group are all
species described...
- the large, sickle-shaped claws.
These researchers proposed that, like
accipitrids, the
dromaeosaur would then
begin to feed on the
animal while it was...
