Definition of bird of prey Bird of prey
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What does bird of prey mean?
WordNet
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| bird of prey - any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals | ||
| raptor, raptorial bird | ||
| bird warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings | ||
| accipitriformes, order accipitriformes in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes | ||
| hawk diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail | ||
| bird of jove, eagle any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight | ||
| vulture any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion | ||
| sagittarius serpentarius, secretary bird large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles | ||
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- bird of prey (Noun)
A carnivorous bird that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on vertebrates.
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bird of prey
Any of various carnivorous bird of the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes which feed on meat taken by hunting.
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Birds of prey (also called raptors) are birds that mainly use their claws (called "talons") to hunt for food. They cannot be classified into one natural family or group. The behaviour showed multiple times in different groups. This is known as convergent evolution.
Different groups.
Those bird of prey that are active during the day (diurnal) are classified as follows (All: Falconiformes)
The New World vultures are usually also regarded as birds of prey, although they may not be closely related to the other groups.
