Definition for bird of prey - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	bird of prey (bird of prey) noun a bird that feeds on animal flesh, distinguished by a hooked bill and sharp talons; a raptor. Orders Falconiformes (the diurnal birds of prey) and Strigiformes (the owls)		More words in this category cattle egret courser 2 crombec grey parrot hawfinch hillstar hooded crow malkoha night heron ou 2 oystercatcher painted snipe pipit prairie chicken robin rubythroat shag 2 shikra tree pipit Nearby Words bird cherry bird colonel bird dog bird fancier bird fancier's lung bird flu bird observatory bird of paradise bird of passage bird of prey bird pepper bird ringing bird strike bird table bird's nest soup bird's-eye bird's-eye maple bird's-eye view bird's-foot