#bird_of_prey__raptor__raptorial_bird__raptorialbird any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
supertype: bird warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
subtype: order_Accipitriformes__Accipitriformes in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes
subtype: hawk diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
subtype: eyas an unfledged or nestling hawk
subtype: tiercel__tercel__tercelet male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon
subtype: goshawk__Accipiter_gentilis large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
subtype: Accipiter_nisus__sparrow_hawk__sparrowhawk small hawk of Eurasia and North Africa
subtype: Cooper's_hawk__blue_darter__Accipiter_cooperii bluish-gray North American hawk having a darting flight
subtype: chicken_hawk__chickenhawk__henhawk nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry
subtype: buteonine any hawk of the genus Buteo
subtype: redtail__redtailedhawk__Buteo_jamaicensis dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
subtype: rough-legged_hawk__roughleg__Buteo_lagopus large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
subtype: red-shouldered_hawk__Buteo_lineatus North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders
subtype: buzzard__Buteo_buteo the common European short-winged hawk
subtype: honey_buzzard__honeybuzzard__Pernis_apivorus Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles
subtype: kite any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
subtype: black_kite__blackkite__Milvus_migrans dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion
subtype: swallow-tailed_kite__swallow-tailed_hawk__Elanoides_forficatus graceful North American black-and-white kite
subtype: white-tailed_kite__Elanus_leucurus gray-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions
subtype: harrier hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
subtype: marsh_harrier__marshharrier__Circus_Aeruginosus Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions
subtype: Montagu's_harrier__Circus_pygargus brownish European harrier
subtype: marsh_hawk__marshhawk__northern_harrier__hen_harrier__henharrier__Circus_cyaneus common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land
subtype: harrier_eagle__harriereagle__short-toed_eagle any of numerous large Old Wold hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
subtype: falcon diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
subtype: peregrine_falcon__peregrinefalcon__Falco_peregrinus a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
subtype: falcon-gentle__falcon-gentil female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon
subtype: gyrfalcon__gerfalcon__Falco_rusticolus large and rare arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
subtype: Falco_tinnunculus__kestrel small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind
subtype: sparrow_hawk__sparrowhawk__americankestrel__kestrel__Falco_sparverius small North American falcon
subtype: pigeon_hawk__merlin__Falco_columbarius small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
subtype: Falco_subbuteo__hobby small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds
subtype: caracara any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South and Central America
subtype: Audubon's_caracara__Polyborus_cheriway_audubonii widespread from southern United States to Central America; rusty black with black-and-white breast and tail
subtype: carancha__Polyborus_plancus South American caracara
subtype: osprey__fish_hawk__fish_eagle__sea_eagle__seaeagle__Pandion_haliaetus large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
subtype: bird_of_Jove__eagle any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
subtype: eaglet a young eagle
subtype: harpy_eagle__harpyeagle__harpy__Harpia_harpyja large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
subtype: golden_eagle__Aquila_chrysaetos large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
subtype: ringtail an immature golden eagle
subtype: tawny_eagle__tawnyeagle__Aquila_rapax brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
subtype: bald_eagle__American_eagle__Haliaeetus_leucocephalus large North American eagle having a white head and dark wings and body
subtype: sea_eagle__seaeagle any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
subtype: Kamchatkan_sea_eagle__Stellar's_sea_eagle__Haliaeetus_pelagicus found on coasts of western north Pacific
subtype: ern__erne__gray_sea_eagle__European_sea_eagle__white-tailed_sea_eagle__Haliatus_albicilla bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
subtype: fishing_eagle__fishingeagle__Haliaeetus_leucorhyphus of southeast Europe and central Asia
subtype: vulture any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
subtype: family_Aegypiidae__Aegypiidae in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae
subtype: Old_World_vulture any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia
subtype: griffon_vulture__griffonvulture__griffon__Gyps_fulvus large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
subtype: bearded_vulture__beardedvulture__lammergeier__lammergeyer__Gypaetus_barbatus the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill
subtype: Egyptian_vulture__Pharaoh's_chicken__Neophron_percnopterus small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia
subtype: Aegypius_monachus__black_vulture__blackvulture of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
subtype: New_World_vulture__cathartid large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
subtype: turkey_buzzard__buzzard__turkey_vulture__Cathartes_aura common in South and Central America and southern United States
subtype: condor largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
subtype: Andean_condor__Vultur_gryphus large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff
subtype: California_condor__Gymnogyps_californianus North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct
subtype: black_vulture__blackvulture__carrion_crow__carrioncrow__Coragyps_atratus American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard
subtype: king_vulture__Sarcorhamphus_papa large black-and-white vulture of South and Central America have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neck
subtype: secretary_bird__secretarybird__Sagittarius_serpentarius large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles
subtype: owl__bird_of_Minerva__bird_of_night__hooter nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
subtype: owlet young owl
subtype: little_owl__Athene_noctua small European owl
subtype: horned_owl large owls having prominent ear tufts
subtype: great_horned_owl__Bubo_virginianus brown North American horned owl
subtype: great_gray_owl__Strix_nebulosa large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia
subtype: tawny_owl__tawnyowl__Strix_aluco reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
subtype: barred_owl__Strix_varia large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown
subtype: Otus_asio__screech_owl__screechowl small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers
subtype: screech_owl__screechowl any owl that has a screeching cry
subtype: scops_owl__scopsowl any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
subtype: Old_World_scops_owl__Otus_scops European scops owl
subtype: Oriental_scops_owl__Otus_sunia Asian scops owl
subtype: hoot_owl any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching
subtype: hawk_owl__Surnia_ulula gray-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
subtype: long-eared_owl__Asio_otus slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
subtype: laughing_owl__laughing_jackass__Sceloglaux_albifacies almost extinct owl of New Zealand
subtype: barn_owl__Tyto_alba mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
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