bird of prey

bird of prey

n. pl. birds of prey

Any of various predatory carnivorous birds such as the eagle or hawk.

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bird of prey

Noun

a bird, such as a hawk or owl, that hunts other animals for food

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bird of prey - any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals raptor, raptorial bird bird - 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

noun >> adjective raptorial see see, birds of prey

Translations

bird of prey n → ave f de presa

bird of prey bird n → oiseau m de proie

bird [bəːd] n → Vogel m;

(Brit) (inf) (girl) → Biene fbird of prey

n → Raubvogel m

bird of prey n → (uccello) rapace m