Bird of prey "Accipitres", subdividing this into four genera: "Vultur" (vultures), "Falco" (eagles, hawks, falcons, etc.), "Strix" (owls), and "Lanius" (shrikes). This approach was followed by subsequent authors such as Gmelin, Latham, and Turnton. Louis Pierre Veillot used additional ranks: order, tribe, family, genus, species. Birds of prey (order Accipitres) were divided into diurnal and nocturnal tribes; the owls remained monogeneric (family Ægolii, genus "Strix"), whilst the diurnal raptors were divided into three families: Vulturini, Gypaëti, and Accipitrini. Thus Veillot's families were similar to the Linnaean genera, with the difference that shrikes were no longer included amongst the birds of prey. In addition
Largest prehistoric animals "Argentavis magnificens" which a wingspan of , and a body weight of . The largest-known waterfowl of all time belonged to the Dromornithidae (e.g. "Dromornis stirtoni"). The largest-known of Ciconiiformes was "Leptoptilos robustus", standing tall and weighing an estimated . The largest-known of the hesperornithines was "Canadaga arctica" at long. The largest-known diatryma was "Gastornis" tall, with large individuals up to tall. The largest-known teratorn and the largest flying bird ever was "Argentavis". The immense bird had a wingspan estimated up to and a weight up to . It was as high as an adult human when standing. The largest-known-ever