Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae) · Accipitriformes (Accipitriformes)
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Nei quiz i giocatori confondono più spesso Northern Harrier con questi uccelli: o questa specie è stata scelta per errore, o il contrario.
| Specie | Confusioni |
|---|---|
| Falco di palude Circus aeruginosus | 15 |
| Albanella reale Circus cyaneus | 15 |
| Albanella minore Circus pygargus | 8 |
| Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis | 6 |
| American Goshawk Astur atricapillus | 4 |
Famiglia
The Accipitridae () is one of the four families within the order Accipitriformes, and is a family of small to large birds of prey 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 …
Ordine
The Accipitriformes (; from Latin accipiter 'hawk' and formes 'having the form of') are an order of birds that includes most of the diurnal birds of prey, including hawks, eagles, vultures, kites, ospreys and secretary birds, but not falcons or seriemas. The generally nocturnal owls, also considered birds of prey, are a separate order from the accipitriformes. For a long time, the majority view was to include them with the falcons in the Falconiformes, but many authorities now recognize a …