The Accipitridae is one of the three families within the order Accipitriformes, and is a family of small to large birds with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet. They feed on a range of prey items from insects to medium-sized mammals, with a number feeding on carrion and a few feeding on fruit.

Is there such a thing as an eagle hawk?

The hawk eagles (genera Spizastur, Spizaetus, Lophaetus, and Hieraaetus, subfamily Accipitrinae) are lightly built eagles that have fully feathered legs and large beaks and feet.

What is the meaning of eagle hawk?

1 : any of numerous tropical American birds of prey (family Accipitridae) intermediate in size between the typical hawks and eagles and often crested. 2 Australia : wedge-tailed eagle.