Category:Falconiformes (sensu lato)
The order Falconiformes previously contained all diurnal
birds of prey
, including families Falconidae, Accipitridae, and Cathartidae. Genetic research has shown that the falcon family is not related to the accipitrids, and as a result the latter have been split into a separate order Accipitriformes.
The order Falconiformes sensu stricto is now monotypic, containing only the family Falconidae.
The position of the Cathartidae is uncertain: they may be included in Accipitriformes, Ciconiiformes (storks) or elsewhere.
Subcategories
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
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A
C
F
Pages in category "Falconiformes (sensu lato)"
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