Bird+of+prey

  • 61birdof prey — bird of prey n. pl. birds of prey Any of various predatory carnivorous birds such as the eagle or hawk. * * * …

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  • 62prey — [preɪ] noun [U] I 1) an animal that is caught by another animal and eaten See: bird 2) someone who is attacked, cheated, or harmed by a criminal or dishonest person Syn: victim II verb prey [preɪ] prey on sb …

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  • 63bird tick — Spider Spi der, n.[OE. spi[thorn]re, fr. AS. spinnan to spin; so named from spinning its web; cf. D. spin a spider, G. spinne, Sw. spindel. See {Spin}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of arachnids comprising the order Araneina. Spiders …

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  • 64Bird vision — Vision is the most important sense for birds, since good eyesight is essential for safe flight, and this group has a number of adaptations which give visual acuity superior to that of other vertebrate groups; a pigeon has been described as two… …

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  • 65Secretary Bird — Taxobox name = Secretary Bird status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 status ref =IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=49471|title=Sagittarius serpentarius|downloaded=8 May 2006 (database entry includes justification for least… …

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  • 66Merlin (bird) — For other uses, see merlin (disambiguation). Merlin Male Prairie Merlin (F. c. richardsoni) with prey in Alberta (Canada) Conservation status …

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  • 67secretary bird — a large, long legged, raptorial bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, of Africa, that feeds on reptiles. [1790 1800; < F secrétaire, perh. by folk etym. < Sudanese Ar sagr al ter, equiv. to sagr hawk + al the + ter birds (collective)] * * * African&#8230; …

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  • 68Birds of Prey (comics) — Infobox comics organization name=Birds of Prey imagesize= caption=Promotional cover to TPB Birds of Prey: Blood and Circuits . Cover art by Stephane Roux. publisher=DC Comics debut= Showcase 96 #3 Mar 1996 Ongoing: Jan 1999 creators=Chuck Dixon&#8230; …

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  • 69beast of prey — a carnivorous animal * * * a predatory mammal. * * * beast of prey noun One that devours other animals, esp higher animals, applied usu to the Carnivora • • • Main Entry: ↑beast beast of prey and bird of prey see under ↑beast and ↑bird&#8230; …

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  • 70Birds of Prey — Logo der Birds of Prey Serie Birds of Prey (dt. „Raubvögel“) (abgekürzt: BoP) ist der Titel einer US amerikanischen Comicserie, sowie einer auf dieser Comicserie basierenden Fernsehserie die von dem Sender The WB produziert wurde.&#8230; …

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