What are the Accipitridae?
Q: What are the Accipitridae?
A: The Accipitridae are one of the two major families in the order Accipitriformes.
Q: How do Accipitridae birds vary in their diet?
A: Accipitridae birds vary in their diet, feeding on prey items from insects to medium-sized mammals, carrion or fruit.
Q: Where can the Accipitridae be found?
A: The Accipitridae have a cosmopolitan distribution and can be found on all the world's continents (except Antarctica) and a number of oceanic island groups.
Q: Are some Accipitridae species migratory?
A: Yes, some Accipitridae species are migratory.
Q: What are some well-known birds that belong to the Accipitridae family?
A: Many well-known birds such as hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures belong to the Accipitridae family.
Q: Is the osprey part of the Accipitridae family?
A: The osprey is usually placed in a separate family called Pandionidae, and not included in the Accipitridae family.
Q: Are New World vultures part of the Accipitridae family?
A: No, New World vultures are now usually considered a separate family or order, not part of the Accipitridae family.
