ACCIPITRES

Ac*cip"i*tres, n. pl. Etym: [L., hawks.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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