"bird of prey" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
subtypes:
- 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
same as: raptor, raptorial bird