Definition of falconiformes Falconiformes

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What does falconiformes mean?

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falconiformes - chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures
  order Falconiformes
  animal order the order of animals
  aves, class aves (ornithology) the class of birds
  accipitridae, family accipitridae hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles
  falconidae, family falconidae a family of birds of the order Falconiformes
  family pandionidae, pandionidae ospreys
  family sagittariidae, sagittariidae secretary birds
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  • The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey. All have nidicolous young and biparental care.

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