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单词 raptorial bird
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raptorial bird
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raptorial bird: raptorial birds
USAGE EXAMPLES
Scats from predatory mammals and reptiles and pellets from raptorial birds were examined.
Martin, Edwin P., A Population Study of the Prairie V...(2012)
Diurnal to crepuscular habits of this mouse may protect it from some of the nocturnal carnivorous mammals and raptorial birds.
Packard, Robert L., Speciation and Evolution of the Pyg...(2011)
Because of the strong popular prejudice against raptorial birds in general, laws protecting them are usually not enforced.
Fitch, Henry S., Observations on the Mississippi Kit...(2010)
n any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
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bird of prey, raptor
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
bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter, owl
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
eyas
an unfledged or nestling hawk
tercel, tercelet, tiercel
male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon
Accipiter gentilis, goshawk
large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
Accipiter nisus, sparrow hawk
small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa
Accipiter cooperii, Cooper's hawk, blue darter
bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight
chicken hawk, hen hawk
nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry
buteonine
any hawk of the genus Buteo
Buteo jamaicensis, red-tailed hawk, redtail
dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
Buteo lagopus, rough-legged hawk, roughleg
large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
Buteo lineatus, red-shouldered hawk
North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders
Buteo buteo, buzzard
the common European short-winged hawk
Pernis apivorus, honey buzzard
Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles
kite
any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
harrier
hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
harrier eagle, short-toed eagle
any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
falcon
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
eaglet
a young eagle
Harpia harpyja, harpy, harpy eagle
large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
Aquila chrysaetos, golden eagle
large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
Aquila rapax, tawny eagle
brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
American eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, bald eagle
a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body
sea eagle
any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
Pandion haliaetus, fish eagle, fish hawk, osprey, sea eagle
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
Aegypiidae, family Aegypiidae
in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae
Old World vulture
any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia
New World vulture, cathartid
large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
owlet
young owl
Athene noctua, little owl
small European owl
horned owl
large owls having prominent ear tufts
Strix nebulosa, great gray owl, great grey owl
large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia
Strix aluco, tawny owl
reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
Strix varia, barred owl
large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown
Otus asio, screech owl
small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
screech owl
any owl that has a screeching cry
scops owl
any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
Strix occidentalis, spotted owl
a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest
hoot owl
any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching
Surnia ulula, hawk owl
grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
Asio otus, long-eared owl
slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
Sceloglaux albifacies, laughing jackass, laughing owl
almost extinct owl of New Zealand
Tyto alba, barn owl
mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
bird
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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