单词 | raptorial bird |
释义 | raptorial bird (once / 369354 pages) n WORD FAMILY raptorial bird: raptorial birds USAGE EXAMPLESScats 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 Syn|Hypo|Hyper bird of prey, raptor Accipitriformes, order Accipitriformes in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes hawkdiurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail bird of Jove, eagleany of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight vultureany of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion Sagittarius serpentarius, secretary birdlarge long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter, owlnocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes eyasan unfledged or nestling hawk tercel, tercelet, tiercelmale hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon Accipiter gentilis, goshawklarge hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry Accipiter nisus, sparrow hawksmall hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa Accipiter cooperii, Cooper's hawk, blue darterbluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight chicken hawk, hen hawknontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry buteonineany hawk of the genus Buteo Buteo jamaicensis, red-tailed hawk, redtaildark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail Buteo lagopus, rough-legged hawk, roughleglarge hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers Buteo lineatus, red-shouldered hawkNorth American hawk with reddish brown shoulders Buteo buteo, buzzardthe common European short-winged hawk Pernis apivorus, honey buzzardOld World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles kiteany of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals harrierhawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals harrier eagle, short-toed eagleany of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles falcondiurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight eagleta young eagle Harpia harpyja, harpy, harpy eaglelarge black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America Aquila chrysaetos, golden eaglelarge eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck Aquila rapax, tawny eaglebrownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia American eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, bald eaglea large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body sea eagleany of various large eagles that usually feed on fish Pandion haliaetus, fish eagle, fish hawk, osprey, sea eaglelarge harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years Aegypiidae, family Aegypiidaein some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae Old World vultureany of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia New World vulture, cathartidlarge birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures owletyoung owl Athene noctua, little owlsmall European owl horned owllarge owls having prominent ear tufts Strix nebulosa, great gray owl, great grey owllarge dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia Strix aluco, tawny owlreddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes Strix varia, barred owllarge owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown Otus asio, screech owlsmall North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle screech owlany owl that has a screeching cry scops owlany of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call Strix occidentalis, spotted owla large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest hoot owlany owl that hoots as distinct from screeching Surnia ulula, hawk owlgrey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere Asio otus, long-eared owlslender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts Sceloglaux albifacies, laughing jackass, laughing owlalmost extinct owl of New Zealand Tyto alba, barn owlmottled 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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