bird of prey 
noun
A bird that feeds on animal flesh, distinguished by a hooked bill and sharp talons; a raptor.
- Orders Falconiformes (the diurnal birds of prey) and Strigiformes (the owls).
- This poem vividly portrays the unique characteristics of the osprey, a bird of prey, which feeds on fish.
- Unlike birds of prey, the talons of Old World vultures are relatively weak and unsuitable as weapons of attack.