ave de rapiña

Definitions of ave de rapiña
  1. noun
    any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
    synonyms: rapaz
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    accípitre
    in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes
    halcón
    diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
    águila
    any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
    buitre
    any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
    secretario, serpentario
    large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles
    búho, mochuelo
    nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
    azor
    large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
    cometa
    any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
    aguilucho, corredor, perro de caza
    hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
    atahorma
    any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
    halcón
    diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
    aguilucho
    a young eagle
    arpía
    large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
    águila pescadora
    large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
    mochuelo
    small European owl
    autillo, cárabo, zumaya
    reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
    autillo
    any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
    curuca, lechuza
    mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
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    ave
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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