Bird+of+prey
41prey — I UK [preɪ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) an animal that is caught by another animal and eaten Spiders usually catch their prey by building webs. See: bird of prey 2) someone that a criminal or dishonest person attacks, cheats, or harms a hired… …
42bird of night — noun nocturnal bird of prey with hawk like beak and claws and large head with front facing eyes • Syn: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑hooter • Derivationally related forms: ↑owlet (for: ↑owl), ↑hoot …
43prey — n. & v. n. 1 an animal that is hunted or killed by another for food. 2 (often foll. by to) a person or thing that is influenced by or vulnerable to (something undesirable) (became a prey to morbid fears). 3 Bibl. or archaic plunder, booty, etc. v …
44bird — Synonyms and related words: Bronx cheer, Jane, atomic warhead, avifauna, baby bird, bastard, biddy, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie, birdlife, birdy, bitch, boo, broad, bugger,… …
45bird of Jove — noun any of various large keen sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight • Syn: ↑eagle • Derivationally related forms: ↑eaglet (for: ↑eagle) • Hypernyms: ↑bird of prey, ↑ …
46bird*/*/*/ — [bɜːd] noun [C] an animal with feathers, two wings, and a BEAK (= a hard pointed mouth) • bird of prey a bird that hunts and eats other animals[/ex] See: early bird …
47bird — n 1. flier, fledgling, cageling, fowl, bird of prey; songbird, warbler, songster. 2.Slang. eccentric, Inf. character, Sl. freak, Sl. nut, Sl. weirdo, Sl. whacko. 3. birds of a feather friends, cohorts, cronies, brothers, colleagues; gang, group.… …
48Bird anatomy — Bird anatomy, or the physiological structure of birds bodies, shows many unique adaptations, mostly aiding flight. Birds have evolved a light skeletal system and light but powerful musculature which, along with circulatory and respiratory systems …
49Prey detection — is the process by which predators are able to detect and locate their prey via sensory signals. This article treats predation in its broadest sense, i.e. where one organism eats another.Evolutionary struggle and prey defensesPredators are in an… …
50Bird conservation — is a field in the science of conservation biology related to threatened birds. Humans have had a profound effect on many bird species. Over one hundred species have gone extinct in historical times, although the most dramatic human caused… …
