Organisms

Hawks

Common name for many members of the FALCONIFORMES order, family Accipitridae, generally smaller than EAGLES, and containing short, rounded wings and a long tail.

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Abstract

Common name for many members of the FALCONIFORMES order, family Accipitridae, generally smaller than EAGLES, and containing short, rounded wings and a long tail.

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  • Hawk

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005; use RAPTORS 1999-2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Birds (1966-1998)
  • Raptors (1999-2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hawks. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046428. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046428
  2. Hawks. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawk
  3. Hawks. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q846664