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Accipitridae
Description | The Accipitridae, one of the four families within the order Accipitriformes (the others being Cathartidae, Pandionidae and Sagittariidae), are a family of small to large birds with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet. They feed on a range of prey items from insects to medium-sized mammals, with a number feeding on carrion and a few feeding on fruit. The Accipitridae have a cosmopolitan distribution, being found on all the world's continents (except Antarctica) and a number of oceanic island groups. Some species are migratory. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accipitridae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Common Name | hawk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scientific Name | Accipitridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 112 (54%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | terrestrial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Theropoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | carnivore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reproduction | oviparous, dispersal=direct/internal,mobile (based on Theropoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ontogeny | accretion,modification of parts (based on Theropoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | hydroxylapatite,compact or dense (based on Theropoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name(s) | Hökartade Rovfåglar, Hökfåglar, Eagles, Hawks, Kites, Aigles, Buses, éperviers, Haviken En Arenden, Hawks, Eagles, And Relatives, Hawk, Hawks, Eagles, Haukefamilien, Haviken En Sperwers, Osprey, Fish Eagles, Vultures & Allies, タカ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accipitridae |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Accipitrinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Aegypiinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | Old World Vulture | 11 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Aquilinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Buteoninae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | Hawk | 8 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Circinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Elaninae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Gypaetinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 4 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Milvinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 4 | 24.8 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Accipiter genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 85 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Aegypius genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Amplibuteo ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 4.90 Ma Pliocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
Anchigyps ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 13.6 Ma Miocene | 13.6 Ma Miocene | |
Apatosagittarius ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 13.6 Ma Miocene | 13.6 Ma Miocene | |
Aquila genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Eagle | 53 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Aquilavus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
Astur genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Asturina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aviceda genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Busarellus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Butastur genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Buteo genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Hawk | 128 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Buteogallus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Black-hawks | 8 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Calohierax ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Chelictinia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Chondrohierax genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Circaetus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Circus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Harrier | 26 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Clanga genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Dryotriorchis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Elanoides genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Elanus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Erythrotriorchis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Eutriorchis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Gampsonyx genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Gansugyps ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 7.75 Ma Miocene | 7.75 Ma Miocene | |
Geranoaetus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Buzzard-eagle | 9 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Geranospiza genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Gypaetus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 1.81 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Gypohierax genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Gyps genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Vulture | 10 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Haliaeetus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 50 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Haliaetus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Haliastur genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Hamirostra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Harpagornis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | |
Harpagus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Harpia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Harpyhaliaetus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Harpyopsis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Helicolestes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Henicopernis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hieraaetus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Icthyophaga genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Ictinaetus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Ictinia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Kite | 3 | 0.30 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Kaupifalco genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Leptodon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Leucopternis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Lophaetus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Lophoictinia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Lophotriorchis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Macheiramphus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Megatriorchis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Melierax genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Micronisus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Milvoides ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 41.3 Ma Eocene | |
Milvus genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Miohierax genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 30.8 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Miraquila ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Eagle | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene |
Morphnus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Crested Eagle | 0 Ma Extant | ||
Necrastur ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Necrosyrtes genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Neogyps ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
Neophron genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Neophrontops ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
Nisaetus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Palaeastur ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 24.8 Ma Oligocene | 24.8 Ma Oligocene | |
Palaeoborus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Palaeohierax ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Palaeolestes ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Palaetus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Parabuteo genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Percnohierax genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Pernis genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Pithecophaga genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polemaetus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polyboroides genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Proictinia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Promilio ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 24.8 Ma Oligocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Rostrhamus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Rupornis genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Sarcogyps genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Spilornis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Spizaetus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Hawk-eagle | 10 | 4.90 Ma Pliocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Stephanoaetus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Terathopius genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Titanohierax ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
Torgos genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Trigonoceps genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Uroaetus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Urotriorchis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Urubitinga genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Black Hawk | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Vulturidarum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Cerchneis alopex species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerchneis guttata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerchneis intercedens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerchneis rupicolaeformis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerchneis taeniura species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Doedalion candidum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Doedalion pictum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Falco albicans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Falco dalmatinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Falco funereus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Falco hydrophilus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Falco polyzonus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Urbitinga milleri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Urospizias sumbaensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1816 | Accipitridae Viellot |
1933 | Accipitridae Lambrecht p. 401 |
1982 | Accipitridae Howard p. 10 |
1982 | Accipitridae Olson and James p. 35 |
1987 | Accipitridae Rasmussen et al. p. 4 |
1988 | Accipitridae Carroll |
1989 | Accipitridae Alcover p. 98 |
1990 | Accipitridae Bickart p. 40 |
1991 | Accipitridae Olson and James p. 62 |
1992 | Accipitridae Baird p. 24 |
1992 | Accipitridae Emslie p. 258 |
Year | Name and Author |
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1992 | Accipitridae Guthrie p. 322 |
1992 | Accipitridae Parmalee p. 310 |
2001 | Accipitridae Olson and Rasmussen p. 297 |
2006 | Accipitridae Walker and Dyke p. 95 |
2007 | Accipitridae Livezey and Zusi p. 93 |
2007 | Accipitridae Worthy et al. p. 20 |
2008 | Accipitridae Louchart et al. p. 159 |
2008 | Accipitridae Mourer-Chauviré |
2010 | Accipitridae Zhang et al. p. 402 |
2014 | Accipitridae del Hoyo et al. |
2017 | Accipitridae Clements et al. |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!