Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Hawks are widely distributed and vary greatly in size. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks and others. This subfamily are mainly woodland birds with long tails and high visual acuity. They hunt by dashing suddenly from a concealed perch. In America, members of the Buteo group are also called hawks; this group is called buzzards in other parts of the world. Generally, buteos have broad wings and sturdy builds. They are relatively larger-winged, shorter-tailed and fly further distances in open areas than accipiters. Buteos descend or pounce on their prey rather than hunting in a fast horizontal pursuit. The terms accipitrine hawk and buteonine hawk are used to distinguish between the types in regions where hawk applies to both. The term "true hawk" is sometimes used for the accipitrine hawks in regions where buzz
Los tiburones son aves de presa de la familia Accipitridae. Los tiburones se distribuyen ampliamente y varían en tamaño. La subfamilia Accipitrinae incluye a los tiburones, a los tiburones, a los tiburones agudos y a otros. Esta subfamilia son principalmente aves de bosque con colas largas y alta acuedad visual. Cazan arrastrando repentinamente de un perch oculto. En América, los miembros del grupo de Buteo también se llaman tiburones; este grupo se llama buzzards en otras partes del mundo. En general, los tiburones tienen alas anchas y construcciones robustas. Se utilizan para distinguir entre los tipos en las regiones donde los tiburones se aplican a las dos regiones. El término hawtrine se usa a veces para "accipitrine".