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Diurnal raptors or birds of prey are represented by falcons, eagles, vultures of the Old World, buzzards, hawks, harriers and related species. The vultures of the New World (condors included) are not real raptors but stork-related birds. 1. Raptors evolved 75-36 Ma ago, from chicken-like birds. The main trait of these predators is the presence of 2 foveas (highly sensitive areas) in the eye's retina (all other vertebrates, humans included, and most birds have just one). Unlike condors, ... Read »