History of Hawk in Timeline
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Hawks are birds of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae. They exhibit a broad distribution across the globe, inhabiting every continent with the exception of Antarctica. Their widespread presence underscores their adaptability to various environments.
February 2005: Hawks Named Among Most Intelligent Birds
In February 2005, hawks were identified as among the most intelligent birds based on a scale measuring avian innovation in feeding habits, as announced by Canadian ornithologist Louis Lefebvre.
2005: Proposed Reclassification of Eagles
In 2005, Lerner and Mindell proposed reclassifying eagles and sea-eagles into separate subfamilies, Aquilinae and Haliaaetinae, respectively, leaving only buteonine hawks/buzzards in Buteoninae.
