RAPTOR


Meaning of RAPTOR in English

n.

In general, any bird of prey , including owls .

The raptors are sometimes restricted to eagles , falcons , hawks , and vultures (birds of the order Falconiformes), all diurnal predators that "seize and carry off" (Latin raptare ) their prey.

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