Order

Accipitriformes

19 species in 3 families. Maximum lifespan ranges from 8.5 years (Grey-faced buzzard) to 79 years (Andean condor).

Species

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

8.5–79 yr

Median GC

45.6%

Range 43–46.7%

Families

Largest: Accipitridae (14)

The Accipitriformes tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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3 families, by species count

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Top 5 and the shortest-lived

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Species in Accipitriformes

Vultur gryphus	Andean condor	Cathartidae	79 yr	16,808 bp	45.64%
Aquila heliaca	Eastern imperical eagle	Accipitridae	56 yr	18,067 bp	46.01%
Aquila chrysaetos	Golden eagle	Accipitridae	48 yr	17,332 bp	46.67%
Haliaeetus albicilla	White-tailed sea-eagle	Accipitridae	42 yr	17,719 bp	45.71%
Gyps fulvus	Griffon vulture, or Eurasian griffon	Accipitridae	41.4 yr	18,094 bp	45.16%
Aquila nipalensis	Steppe eagle	Accipitridae	41 yr	18,450 bp	45.91%
Sarcoramphus papa	King vulture	Cathartidae	40 yr	19,302 bp	46.19%
Aegypius monachus	Cinereous vulture	Accipitridae	39 yr	17,811 bp	45.97%
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Pandionidae	32 yr	17,864 bp	44.95%
Buteo buteo	Buzzard	Accipitridae	28.8 yr	18,674 bp	44.85%
Coragyps atratus	Black vulture	Cathartidae	25.5 yr	19,329 bp	44.78%
Haliastur indus	Brahminy kite	Accipitridae	24.5 yr	19,055 bp	44.45%
Milvus migrans	Black kite	Accipitridae	24 yr	18,016 bp	45.89%
Astur gentilis	Northern goshawk	Accipitridae	22 yr	18,266 bp	44.11%
Cathartes aura	Turkey vulture	Cathartidae	20.8 yr	16,779 bp	45.72%
Accipiter nisus	Eurasian sparrowhawk	Accipitridae	20.2 yr	18,647 bp	43.04%
Aquila fasciata	Bonelli's eagle	Accipitridae	20 yr	18,513 bp	45.80%
Buteo lagopus	Rough-legged hawk	Accipitridae	18.8 yr	18,559 bp	45.05%
Butastur indicus	Grey-faced buzzard	Accipitridae	8.5 yr	19,059 bp	44.21%