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Falconiformes UK - Captive breeders of a variety of hawks and hybrids. Furniture is also available.
Turmfalken - Turmfalken der Schadow-Oberschule Berlin und Turmfalken-WebCam.
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Information on this species with a photograph and sound clip.
Pandion haliaetus (Osprey) - Photos, sound files, and scientific classification of this species.
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Photo, identification tips, habitat, diet, and range maps.
International Osprey Foundation - Photos and facts about Pandion haliaetus. Includes design for artificial nesting platform.
Osprey (Pandion haliaeetus) - Describes the physical traits, reproduction, and behavior of this bird of prey. Includes a photo.
The Peregrine in Barcelona - This project aims to re-introduce the peregrine falcon to Barcelona from where it disappeared in 1973.
Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) - Identification tips, life history, photos, range maps, and taxonomy chart.
VAFalcons - Information and photos of the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) in Virginia and elsewhere. Includes satellite tracking maps of young birds and webcams of nesting birds.

Falconiformes - The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey. Raptor classification is difficult and the order is treated in several ways.
Horusornithidae - The Horusornithidae are a prehistoric family of birds of prey. They are part of the Falconiformes.
Cuckoo-roller - The Cuckoo-roller, Leptosomus discolor, is the only bird in the family Leptosomatidae, which is usually considered to be within the order Coraciiformes, which also includes the kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers. However, there is morphological evidence for a placement within or near to Falconiformes.
Accipitridae - The Accipitridae is one of the two major families within the order Falconiformes (the diurnal birds of prey). Many well-known birds like hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures are included in this group.
Falconidae - The family Falconidae includes about 60 species of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. They differ from other Falconiformes in killing with their beaks instead of their feet.