Eagles belong to what animals?

1, the eagle belongs to the Falconiformes raptors typical representatives, there are many species, the most common in our country are the hawk, sparrowhawk and red-bellied eagle three.

2, the eagle

Falconiformes (scientific name: Falconiformes) in the traditional classification system of birds is an order in the Ornithischia. Birds in this order include eagles, falcons, buzzards, eagles (vultures) kites, etc., which are often referred to in Chinese. They are all carnivorous, with majestic bodies, and are mythological and beloved in the cultures of various countries.

3, appearance characteristics

Falconiformes beak and claw mighty curved, wax membrane bare, two eyes set sideways, in addition to the osprey outside the toes can not be reversed, the tail fat glands are feathered. For carnivorous raptors, there are 2 families in China, namely eagle family and falcon family, 23 genera and 59 species. Bird body shape varies greatly, such as eagles, vultures and other large, body length up to 120 centimeters, kites and falcons are smaller about 30 to 50 centimeters, some, such as red-legged kestrels and white-legged kestrels are only 10 to 20 centimeters, not much bigger than a sparrow. China's largest vulture raptors, wing length of 755 ~ 839 mm, wings spread up to 2000 mm or more, weighing 8,000 ~ 12,000 grams; small kestrels are only slightly larger than the sparrow, wing length of 106 ~ 117 mm, weighing 50 ~ 62 grams. Body shape is robust, swift flight, falcon family mouth apex with a single tooth on both sides of the protrusion, eagle family beak cutting edge with arc-shaped pendant, suitable for tearing prey to swallow, the base of the beak is usually by the wax membrane or whisker-like feathers. The base of the beak is usually covered with a wax membrane or whisker-like feathers. Hawk wings broad round and blunt, good at high altitude hovering and soaring for a long time, kestrel wings slightly longer and narrowly pointed, flying fast, good at chasing prey in flight, tail feathers of different shapes, most of the 12, feet and toes strong and powerful, usually 3 toes forward, 1 toe back, unequal toes type.