Buteonini
/ˌbjuːtiːəˈnaɪnaɪ/noun
A taxonomic tribe of birds of prey within the hawk family, Accipitridae, commonly including the true buzzards and closely related hawks.
Did you know?Buteonini is built from Latin buteo, the Roman name for a buzzard or hawk; unlike many occult-sounding words, its mystery comes from taxonomy rather than magic.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Antiquity
Latin
buteō
“A buzzard or hawk; the exact deeper origin of the Latin word is uncertain.”
1758
Scientific Latin
Buteo
“Linnaeus established Buteo as a genus name for buzzards and related hawks.”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
Buteon-
“A taxonomic stem derived from the genus name Buteo.”
19th–20th Century
Scientific Latin
-ini
“A zoological suffix used to designate a tribe within a biological family.”
Modern English
English
Buteonini
“The standardized scientific name for a tribe of accipitrid raptors.”
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