rapace

Definitions of rapace
  1. noun
    any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
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    falco
    diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
    aquila
    any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
    avoltore, avvoltoio
    any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
    civetta, gufo, nottola
    nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
    astore
    large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
    codirosso
    dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
    poiana
    the common European short-winged hawk
    nibbio
    any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
    albanella
    hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
    falcone
    diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
    assiolo
    large owls having prominent ear tufts
    allocco
    reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
    barbagianni
    mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
    type of:
    pennuto, uccello, volatile
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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