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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Accipitridae .
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** Genus '' [[Lophaetus]] '' (possibly [[junior synonym]] of '' Ictinaetus '') ** Genus '' [[Aquila (genus) | Aquila]] '' ([[paraphyletic]]) ** Genus '' [[Aquila (genus) | Aquila]] '' ([[paraphyletic]])
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Avian predators such as the lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus), Himalayan griffon (Gyps himalayensis), black eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis), and northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) soar high among the peaks searching for colonial marmots (Marmota himalayana), which build extensive burrows in which they gain refuge.
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