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Raptors  

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  • Bird of Prey
  • Birds of Prey
  • Prey Bird
  • Prey Birds

Scope note

  • BIRDS that hunt and kill other animals, especially higher vertebrates, for food. They include the FALCONIFORMES order, or diurnal birds of prey, comprised of EAGLES, falcons, HAWKS, and others, as well as the STRIGIFORMES order, or nocturnal birds of prey, which includes OWLS.

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