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falconiform a strong, fierce and large, diurnal bird of prey, of the order Falconiformes. Prey is warm-blooded vertebrates, fish, reptiles and amphibians; some eat carrion. With the nocturnal predators, the falconiforms comprise the raptors. The group includes Old World and New World vultures, hawks, harriers, eagles, sea-eagles, buzzards, osprey, falcons and secretary bird. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In laboratory studies, species in the orders Passeriformes (song birds), Charadriiformes (shorebirds), Strigiformes (owls), and Falconiformes (hawks) developed viremia levels sufficient to infect most feeding mosquitoes, whereas species of Columbiformes (pigeons), Piciformes (woodpeckers), and Anseriformes (ducks) did not (23,36). |
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