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taxonomic order , withinsubclass Neognathae - theraptors , orbirds ofprey
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From Late Latin falco falcon
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They comprise a large group of warm blooded vertebrates commonly known as the "birds of prey", which include about 225 species of Falconidae: They differ from other Falconiformes in killing with their beaks instead of their feet.
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