Kites & Harrier taxonomy

[htcdude]

Need something cleared up.

Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Red Kite - are they under Falconiformes-Accipitridae or Accipitriformes-Accipitridae?

Thanks,

Nige

[Acipiter]

All under Accipitridae, if not my field guide must be wrong

[Jonners]

According to Wikipedia:
Order Accipitriformes

Accipitridae (buzzards, eagles, harriers, hawks, kites, Old World vultures)
Cathartidae (New World vultures including condors)
Pandionidae (Osprey)
Sagittariidae (Secretary Bird)

and further:
Worldwide; 260 species; sometimes all families except Falconidae are separated as Accipitriformes, or the Cathartidae placed in a still separate order, Cathartiformes.

Falconidae: caracaras, falcons, falconets, hobbies, kestrels
Cathartidae: New World vultures, condors
Pandionidae: Osprey
Accipitridae: buzzards, eagles, harriers, hawks, kites, Old World vultures
Sagittaridae: Secretary Bird

[htcdude]

Originally Posted by Jonners

According to Wikipedia:

Red Kite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is why it confused me, if you look on the order given on the right.

Nige

[Acipiter]

Wikipedia, say no more. Checked through all my other books Nige, they all say the same thing. Accipitridae.

[htcdude]

Many thanks Acipiter, that's what I had originally put them under

Nige

[Brocakat]

I believe one can modify Wikipedia Entries oneself - so may I advise you to ' Go-for-it' & correct it on behalf of the rest of us ?

[htcdude]

I'll see what I can do

Thanks Brocakat,

Nige