Family
Accipitridae
14 species in 10 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 8.5 years (Grey-faced buzzard) to 56 years (Eastern imperical eagle).
Species
14
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
45.4%
Range 43–46.7%
Genera
10
Largest: Aquila (4)
Overview
The Accipitridae tree
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Where Accipitridae sit among 2,335 species
Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.
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- Accipitridae (14)
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Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Accipitridae
Select a column to sort| Aquila heliaca | Eastern imperical eagle | 56 yr | 18,067 bp | 46.01% |
| Aquila chrysaetos | Golden eagle | 48 yr | 17,332 bp | 46.67% |
| Haliaeetus albicilla | White-tailed sea-eagle | 42 yr | 17,719 bp | 45.71% |
| Gyps fulvus | Griffon vulture, or Eurasian griffon | 41.4 yr | 18,094 bp | 45.16% |
| Aquila nipalensis | Steppe eagle | 41 yr | 18,450 bp | 45.91% |
| Aegypius monachus | Cinereous vulture | 39 yr | 17,811 bp | 45.97% |
| Buteo buteo | Buzzard | 28.8 yr | 18,674 bp | 44.85% |
| Haliastur indus | Brahminy kite | 24.5 yr | 19,055 bp | 44.45% |
| Milvus migrans | Black kite | 24 yr | 18,016 bp | 45.89% |
| Astur gentilis | Northern goshawk | 22 yr | 18,266 bp | 44.11% |
| Accipiter nisus | Eurasian sparrowhawk | 20.2 yr | 18,647 bp | 43.04% |
| Aquila fasciata | Bonelli's eagle | 20 yr | 18,513 bp | 45.80% |
| Buteo lagopus | Rough-legged hawk | 18.8 yr | 18,559 bp | 45.05% |
| Butastur indicus | Grey-faced buzzard | 8.5 yr | 19,059 bp | 44.21% |