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The Spanish names in parentheses are from the SEO/BirdLife list. ... Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, ...
One study reported mean prey mass as 450 g (0.99 lb) locally, though a larger average prey size has also been reported. [21] [22] The Spanish imperial eagle is one of several rabbit-favoring birds of prey in Spain along with the similarly specialized Iberian lynx. This species is largely segregated by habitat from other eagles that specialize ...
Red Kite at Bwlch Nant yr Arian, Wales, a local feeding ground. The red kite (Milvus milvus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers.
Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A typical shrike's beak is hooked, like a bird of prey. Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus (A) Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor; Iberian grey shrike, Lanius meridionalis (E)
Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae.Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related.
Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata) is a large bird of prey.The common name of the bird commemorates the Italian ornithologist and collector Franco Andrea Bonelli.Bonelli is credited with gathering the type specimen, most likely from an exploration of Sardinia.
The crested caracara takes live prey that has been flushed by wildfire, cattle, and farming equipment. Locally, it has even learnt to follow trains or cars for food thrown out. [18] The opportunistic nature of this species means that the crested caracara seeks out the phenomena associated with its food, e.g. wildfires and circling vultures. [21]
Bothrops asper is a diet generalist and is known to prey on a remarkably wide range of animals. A generalized ontogenetic diet shift occurs, with a higher percentage of ectothermic prey in juveniles, changing to a greater percentage of endothermic prey in adults, particularly small mammals. However both juveniles and adults, regardless of size ...