Falconiformes (Noun)
Meaning
Chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Falconiformes are a diverse group of large to medium-sized birds characterized by powerful hooked beaks and sharp talons suitable for grasping and tearing flesh.
- Their place in the order Falconiformes has sometimes been questioned but modern classifications predominantly agree that the vultures are closely related to other raptors.
- Within the order Falconiformes, it is believed the caracaras represent the closest living relatives of the true falcons.
- Hawks like other birds in the Falconiformes order usually focus their hunting on the species in their native habitats.
- The global community has made significant conservation efforts for many species within the order Falconiformes that are endangered, threatened, or vulnerable due to human activities.