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Noun: Falconiformes
  1. Chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures
    - order Falconiformes

Type of: animal order

Part of: Aves, class Aves

Encyclopedia: Falconiformes