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Kingdom Animalia (animals)
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Eumetazoa (metazoans)-
Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
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Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
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Phylum Chordata (chordates)
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Craniata (craniates)
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Subphylum Vertebrata (vertebrates)
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Superclass Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates)
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Euteleostomi (bony vertebrates)
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Class Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fishes and terrestrial vertebrates)
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Tetrapoda (tetrapods)
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Amniota (amniotes)
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Class Reptilia
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Class Aves (birds)
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Subclass Neognathae (neognath birds)
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Infraclass Neoaves (modern birds)
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Order Falconiformes (diurnal birds of prey)
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Family Accipitridae (eagles, hawks, and kites)
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Subfamily Accipitrinae (hawks, eagles, buzzards, vultures, and relatives)
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Genus Accipiter (bird hawks)
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Genus Aegypius (cinereous vultures) -
Genus Aquila (golden eagles)
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Genus Asturina (grey hawk)
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Genus Aviceda (bazas and cuckoo-hawks)
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Genus Busarellus (black-collared hawk) -
Genus Butastur (buzzards)
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Genus Buteo (buteonine hawks and buzzards)
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Genus Buteogallus (black-hawks)
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Genus Chelictinia (scissor-tailed kite)
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Genus Chondrohierax (hook-billed kite)
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Genus Circaetus (snake eagles)
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Genus Circus (harriers)
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Genus Dryotriorchis (Congo serpent eagle)
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Genus Elanoides (swallow-tailed kites)
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Genus Elanus (black-shouldered kites)
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Genus Erythrotriorchis (Australasian goshawks)
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Genus Eutriorchis (Madagascan serpent eagle)
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Genus Gampsonyx (pearl kite)
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Genus Geranoaetus (black-chested buzzard-eagle)
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Genus Geranospiza (crane-hawk)
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Genus Gypaetus (bearded vulture)
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Genus Gypohierax (palm nut vulture)
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Genus Gyps (white-backed vultures and relatives)
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Genus Haliaeetus (fish eagles)
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Genus Haliastur (Brahminy kite and whistling kite)
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Genus Hamirostra (black-breasted buzzard)
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Genus Harpagus (double-toothed and rufous-tailed kites)
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Genus Harpia (harpy eagle)
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Genus Harpyhaliaetus (solitary eagle and crowned eagle)
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Genus Harpyopsis (Papuan harpy eagle)
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Genus Henicopernis (New Guinean buzzards)
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Genus Hieraaetus (African hawk-eagles)
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Genus Ichthyophaga (lesser fish eagles)
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Genus Ictinaetus (Indian black eagle)
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Genus Ictinia (Mississippi kites)
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Genus Kaupifalco (lizard buzzard)
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Genus Leptodon (grey-headed kite)
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Genus Leucopternis (neotropical hawks)
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Genus Lophaetus (long-crested eagle)
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Genus Lophoictinia (square-tailed kite)
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Genus Macheiramphus (bat hawk)
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Genus Megatriorchis (Doria's goshawk)
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Genus Melierax (chanting goshawks)
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Genus Micronisus (Gabar goshawk)
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Genus Milvus (black kites)
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Genus Morphnus (crested eagle)
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Genus Necrosyrtes (hooded vulture)
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Genus Neophron (Egyptian vulture)
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Genus Oroaetus (black-and-chestnut eagle)
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Genus Parabuteo (Harris's hawks)
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Genus Pernis (honey buzzards)
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Genus Pithecophaga (Philippine eagle)
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Genus Polemaetus (martial eagle)
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Genus Polyboroides (harrier-hawks)
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Genus Rostrhamus (snail kites)
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Genus Sarcogyps (red-headed vulture)
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Genus Spilornis (serpent eagles)
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Genus Spizaetus (hawk-eagles)
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Genus Spizastur (black-and-white hawk-eagle)
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Genus Stephanoaetus (crowned hawk-eagle)
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Genus Terathopius (bateleur)
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Genus Torgos (lappet-faced vulture)
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Genus Trigonoceps (white-headed vulture)
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Genus Urotriorchis (long-tailed hawk)
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Confused by a class within a class or an order within an order? Please see our brief essay.
Scientific names for Aves taxonomy (family and below) are from The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Princeton University Press, copyright 2003. Used by permission.
