Raptors – Accipitriformes
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Description
The order Accipitriformes includes most of the diurnal birds of prey. The families in the order include New World vultures (Cathartidae), secretarybirds (Sagittariidae), ospreys (Pandionidae), and eagles, hawks and kites (Accipitridae). The family of hawks includes e.g. genera golden eagles (Aquila), buteonine hawks, also called buzzards (Buteo), vultures (Gyps), and harriers (Circus).
Description text authors:
Translation Luke 2023.
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Accipitriformes
Vernacular names
- päiväpetolinnut (Finnish)
- hökfåglar (Swedish)
- Raptors (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.70300
Taxon rank
order
Regulatory Status
Government Decree on Managing the Risk Caused by Alien Species (704/2019, VN 912/2023) ?
Expert
- Jari Valkama
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Birds
Taxon information in machine-readable form
Number of Finnish species at lower taxonomic levels
Subordinate taxa