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Common name for hawks of the genus Buteo and the genus Pernis,
or honey buzzard, of the Old World family Accipitridae. Honey
buzzards feed on insects, wasp and bumblebee larvae, and small
reptiles. The name buzzard is also incorrectly applied to
various hawks and New World vultures, such as the turkey vulture
(Cathartes aura) and the black vulture (Coragyps atratus)
of the family Cathartidae. Buzzards are classified in the
phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Falconiformes,
family Accipitridae.
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