In general the discipline of falconry employs birds from three distinctly different genera of raptors. These include the accipiters or "shortwings", the buteos or "broadwings" and the falcons or "longwings". Each group is different in their general ecology, body form, and their use in falconry. To learn more about each type of raptor, click on the silhouette below.

Accipiters (Shortwings)	Buteos (Broadwings)	Falcons (Longwings)
ex: Cooper's Hawk	ex: Red-tailed Hawk	ex: Peregrine Falcon