Bird+of+prey
71secretary bird — noun large long legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles • Syn: ↑Sagittarius serpentarius • Hypernyms: ↑bird of prey, ↑raptor, ↑raptorial bird • Member Holonyms: ↑Sagittarius, ↑ …
72Larry Bird — Infobox NBAretired width=200 caption=Larry Bird position=Small forward height=6 9 (2.06 m) number=33 birthdate=birth date and age|mf=yes|1956|12|7 West Baden Springs, Indiana, USA deathdate= debutyear=1979 finalyear=1992 draftyear=1978 draftround …
73Liver bird — The Liver bird (pronEng|ˈlaɪvəbɜːd) is the symbol of the city of Liverpool, England. The word liver in the name of the bird rhymes with diver , rather than with river .What species?The bird s species has long been the subject of confusion and… …
74raptorial bird — noun any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals • Syn: ↑bird of prey, ↑raptor • Derivationally related forms: ↑raptorial (for: ↑raptor) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
75secretary bird — sec′retary bird n. orn a large, long legged bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, of Africa, that feeds on reptiles • Etymology: 1790–1800; < F secrétaire, perh. by folk etym. < Sudanese Ar ṣagr al ṭēr …
76secretary bird — ► NOUN ▪ a slender long legged African bird of prey that feeds on snakes, having a crest likened to a quill pen stuck behind the ear …
77secretary bird — n. [from the penlike feathers of its crest] a large, black and grayish blue African bird of prey (Sagittarius serpentarius), the only species in its family (Sagittariidae), with a long neck, long legs, and tufts of penlike feathers sticking out… …
78secretary bird — noun Etymology: probably from the resemblance of its crest to a bunch of quill pens stuck behind the ear Date: 1824 a large long legged bird of prey (Sagittarius serpentarius of the family Sagittariidae) of sub Saharan Africa that feeds largely… …
79secretary bird — noun /ˈsɛkɹə,tɛɹɪ bɜːd/lang= A large bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs, so named because of its crest of long feathers resembling quill pens stuck behind the ears of an office clerk. It preys on reptiles …
80secretary bird — n. large African bird of prey with long legs that eats mainly reptiles …
