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Order FalconiformesDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Enterocoelous Coelomates Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Aves Subclass Neornithes Superorder Neognathae Order Falconiformes This group raptors, including vultures, kites, hawks, falcons and eagles, which are distributed worldwide. They are diurnal birds of prey, with a strong hooked bill and sharp, curved talons. Latin: falco, falcon + forma, shape. (Dorit et al, 1991) |