Birds of Prey That Work Together or Hunt as a Group?

We've got a listener question for our virtual couch of finely honed scientific minds. Are there birds of prey that work together or hunt as a group? My favorite is the ones that will stand on top of each other so that they can see farther. They are called harris's hawks, which is a horrible name. We've found many different sized groups of them.

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https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-raptor-research/volume-53/issue-4/0892-1016-53.4.419/Commentary-Defining-Raptors-and-Birds-of-Prey/10.3356/0892-1016-53.4.419.full

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Alkyl mercury in goshawks

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10646-013-1128-z

https://www.jstor.org/stable/4312117?casa_token=3PPQWWTwiYAAAAAA%3A7giiI7DEJGZCee8kh5vBBGP51efUFHyxLFdfDGHESY1plAdhTZLY8F5sua8iP5JMNYzhZaNZRjWpC9gYSiKEeZo5sU_BxcEbUk38ZTwCEA37g9mOpHo&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents

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