Members of this order include falcons (family Falconidae, including Falco peregrinus — Peregrine Falcon), hawks and old world vultures (family Accipitridae, including Aquila chrysaetos — Golden Eagle), and ospreys (family Pandionidae, including Pandion haliaetus — Osprey).
This family of birds includes the falcons and caracaras.
Internet users will encounter some confusion regarding the taxonomy of the caracaras. According to ITIS the genus name Caracara has replaced the older name Polyborus. However, a variety of scientific names appear on websites.