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Accipitriformes, order Accipitriformes
in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes
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hawk
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
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bird of Jove, eagle
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
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vulture
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
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Sagittarius serpentarius, secretary bird
large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles
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bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter, owl
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
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eyas
an unfledged or nestling hawk
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tercel, tercelet, tiercel
male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon
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Accipiter gentilis, goshawk
large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
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Accipiter nisus, sparrow hawk
small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa
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Accipiter cooperii, Cooper's hawk, blue darter
bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight
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chicken hawk, hen hawk
nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry
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buteonine
any hawk of the genus Buteo
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Buteo jamaicensis, red-tailed hawk, redtail
dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
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Buteo lagopus, rough-legged hawk, roughleg
large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
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Buteo lineatus, red-shouldered hawk
North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders
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Buteo buteo, buzzard
the common European short-winged hawk
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Pernis apivorus, honey buzzard
Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles
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kite
any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
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harrier
hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
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harrier eagle, short-toed eagle
any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
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falcon
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
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eaglet
a young eagle
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Harpia harpyja, harpy, harpy eagle
large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
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Aquila chrysaetos, golden eagle
large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
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Aquila rapax, tawny eagle
brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
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American eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, bald eagle
a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body
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sea eagle
any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
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Pandion haliaetus, fish eagle, fish hawk, osprey, sea eagle
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
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Aegypiidae, family Aegypiidae
in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae
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Old World vulture
any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia
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New World vulture, cathartid
large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
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owlet
young owl
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Athene noctua, little owl
small European owl
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horned owl
large owls having prominent ear tufts
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Strix nebulosa, great gray owl, great grey owl
large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia
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Strix aluco, tawny owl
reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
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Strix varia, barred owl
large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown
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Otus asio, screech owl
small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
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screech owl
any owl that has a screeching cry
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scops owl
any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
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Strix occidentalis, spotted owl
a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest
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hoot owl
any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching
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Surnia ulula, hawk owl
grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
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Asio otus, long-eared owl
slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
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Sceloglaux albifacies, laughing jackass, laughing owl
almost extinct owl of New Zealand
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Tyto alba, barn owl
mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control