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Falconiformes, order Falconiformesnoun
chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures
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Falconiformes
The order Falconiformes () is represented by the extant family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras) and a handful of enigmatic Paleogene species. Traditionally, the other bird of prey families Cathartidae (New World vultures and condors), Sagittariidae (secretarybird), Pandionidae (ospreys), Accipitridae (hawks) were classified in Falconiformes. A variety of comparative genome analysis published since 2008, however, found that falcons are part of a clade of birds called Australaves, which also includes seriemas, parrots and passerines. Within Australaves falcons are more closely related to the parrot-passerine clade (Psittacopasserae), which together they form the clade Eufalconimorphae. The hawks and vultures occupy a basal branch in the clade Afroaves in their own clade Accipitrimorphae, closer to owls and woodpeckers.See below cladogram of Telluraves relationships based on Braun & Kimball (2021): The fossil record of Falconiformes sensu stricto is poorly documented. The only stem-falcon that has mostly complete remains is Masillaraptor parvunguis, while the other taxa Stintonornis mitchelli and Parvulivenator watteli are known from fragmentary remains. Mayr (2009) noted the similarity of Masillaraptor to the seriemas. One study from Wang et al. (2012) using 30 nuclear loci from 28 taxa found Falconidae and Cariamidae being sister taxa to each other. This is, however, not been supported by the latest major neoavian phylogenetic studies. A 2022 study recovers massilaraptorids as true falcons.
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falconiformes
Falconiformes is a scientific order of birds of prey that includes various species of falcons, hawks, eagles, vultures and kites. These birds are typically characterized by their strong beaks, hooked talons, keen eyesight, and carnivorous diet. They are spread across diverse habitats worldwide, from deserts and mountainous regions to forests and coastlines. This classification has been subject to change due to modern DNA analysis, and some species have been moved into other orders or suborders.
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Falconiformes
The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that comprises the diurnal birds of prey. Raptor classification is difficult and the order is treated in several ways.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Falconiformes
An order of diurnal BIRDS of prey, including EAGLES; HAWKS; buzzards; vultures; and falcons.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of falconiformes in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of falconiformes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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