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Keywords: Prey, Hunt, Raptor, Owls, Hawks
A bird of prey is a bird which hunts smaller birds, as well as small mammals and rodents like mice and chipmunks. Examples include Red-Tailed Hawks and Great Horned Owls.
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A general term applied to eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, and to the osprey. Scientists include vultures in this category. Birds of prey are flesh-eaters, usually hunt for their food (although many will eat carrion if it is available), and have talons and hooked beaks adapted for grasping and tearing meat. See RAPTOR.
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A bird that feeds chiefly on meat taken by hunting. The term Raptor is often used in place of bird of prey.
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any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
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a bird that hunts its food, especially one that hunts mammals or other birds
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a bird with a hooked beak and sharp claws which hunts other animals
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a carnivore (meat eater) that kills and eats mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, rodents, and other birds
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a bird that hunts other animals for food
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Bird of Prey is a British television serial produced by the BBC in 1982.
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"Bird of Prey" is the eleventh episode of The Batman's first season. It originally aired in North America on February 12, 2005.
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