roofvogel

Definitions of roofvogel
  1. noun
    any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
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    jachtvogel, plakbord, raapbord
    diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
    arend
    any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
    aal, aalt, gier, mestgier, mestvocht
    any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
    secretaris, secretarisvogel
    large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles
    uil
    nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
    wespendief
    Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles
    formawissel, schoorsteenwissel
    any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
    harrier, veldloper
    hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
    jachtvogel, valk
    diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
    adelaarsjong
    a young eagle
    uilskuiken
    young owl
    steenuil
    small European owl
    type of:
    vogel, vogeltje
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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