kai parurenga Birds of prey with a long tail, a short, hooked bill and powerful legs with sharp claws for gripping their prey. The New Zealand falcon and the Australasian harrier are the two native New Zealand raptors.

the group of birds or avians known as birds of prey; birds which feed on other animals and have hooked beaks and talons

Carnivorous bird species (e.g., owls, hawks, falcons) that prey on other birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.

birds of prey such as hawks.