bird of prey
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bird of prey
n. pl. birds of prey
Any of various carnivorous birds, such as eagles, hawks, and vultures, that hunt animals for food or feed on carrion.
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bird of prey
n
(Zoology) a bird, such as a hawk, eagle, or owl, that hunts and kills other animals, esp vertebrates, for food. It has strong talons and a sharp hooked bill.
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bird′ of prey′
n.
any of the carnivorous birds that seize and fly off with their prey, as an owl or hawk; raptor.
[1350–1400]
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| Noun | 1. |  bird of prey - any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animalsbird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings 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, owl, hooter - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes |
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bird of prey
nounRelated words
adjective raptorial
see birds of preyadjective raptorial
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Translations
dravec
rovfugl
Raubvogelave rapazGreifvogel
petolintu
ptica grabljivica
ragadozó madár
猛禽
맹금
rovfågel
นกล่าสัตว์หรือนกเล็กๆ เป็นอาหาร
chim săn mồi
bird of prey
n → (uccello) rapace mCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bird of prey
→ طَيْر جارِح dravec rovfugl Raubvogel αρπακτικό ave rapaz petolintu rapace ptica grabljivica rapace 猛禽 맹금 roofvogel rovfugl ptak drapieżny ave de rapina хищная птица rovfågel นกล่าสัตว์หรือนกเล็กๆ เป็นอาหาร yırtıcı kuş chim săn mồi 猛禽Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009