raptorial bird

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

raptorial bird - any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animalsbird of prey, raptorbird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsAccipitriformes, order Accipitriformes - in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformeshawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tailbird of Jove, eagle - any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flightvulture - any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrionSagittarius serpentarius, secretary bird - large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptilesbird of Minerva, bird of night, owl, hooter - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes