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- DictionaryBird of prey/bərd əv/
noun
- 1. a predatory bird, distinguished by a hooked bill and sharp talons; a raptor.
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A bird of prey is a carnivorous bird that hunts or eats carrion, such as a hawk, eagle, vulture, or owl. Learn more about the word history, examples, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds).
3 days ago · Bird of prey, any bird that pursues other animals for food. Birds of prey are classified in two orders: Falconiformes and Strigiformes. Diurnal birds of prey—hawks, eagles, vultures, and falcons (Falconiformes)—are also called raptors. The nocturnal birds of prey are the owls (Strigiformes).
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A bird of prey is a bird that kills and eats small birds and animals, such as an eagle or a hawk. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of this term with examples from literature and sources on the web.
noun [ C ] us / ˈbɜrd əv ˈpreɪ / plural birds of prey. Add to word list. a bird such as a hawk or an eagle that kills and eats small birds and animals. (Definition of bird of prey from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of bird of prey. bird of prey.
Bird of prey definition: any of numerous predacious, flesh-eating birds, as the eagles, hawks, kites, vultures, falcons, and owls, having a sharp, downwardly curved beak, talons, and, usually, soaring flight.. See examples of BIRD OF PREY used in a sentence.
bird of prey. noun. a bird, such as a hawk, eagle, or owl, that hunts and kills other animals, esp vertebrates, for food.
