Buteonidae
/ˌbjuːtiːˈɒnɪdiː/noun
A taxonomic family of birds of prey that includes the true buzzards, hawks, and related species.
Did you know?The family name comes from the Latin word buteo, meaning “buzzard” or “hawk,” while the ending -idae is the standardized zoological marker for an animal family.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
βυτών (butōn)
“A buzzard or hawk; a possible source for the later Latin bird-name, though the deeper origin is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
buteo
“A buzzard or hawk.”
18th Century
New Latin
Buteo
“The genus name established for buzzards and closely related hawks.”
19th Century
New Latin
Buteonidae
“The zoological family name formed from Buteo with -idae, “the family of.””
Modern English
English
Buteonidae
“The family comprising true buzzards, many hawks, and related raptors.”