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  2. Bird of prey - Wikipedia

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    Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as (although not the same as) raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds).

  3. List of birds of Missouri - Wikipedia

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    Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (A) Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus (C) (Ex) [3]

  4. List of birds of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight. Nineteen species have been recorded in Virginia. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (A)

  5. List of birds of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    The mimids are a family of passerine birds which includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalization, especially their remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. The species tend towards dull grays and browns in their appearance.

  6. Category:Birds of prey - Wikipedia

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    This category is for Birds of Prey, which includes all bird taxa belonging to the orders Strigiformes, Accipitriformes and Falconiformes, ...

  7. List of birds of Nevada - Wikipedia

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    Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Eighteen species have been recorded in Nevada. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus

  8. List of Accipitriformes species - Wikipedia

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    The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 265 species of Accipitriformes distributed among four families. Among them is the family Cathartidae (New World vultures) which the American Ornithological Society (AOS), the Clements taxonomy , and BirdLife International 's Handbook of the Birds of the World place in its own ...

  9. List of birds of Indiana - Wikipedia

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    Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Fifteen species have been recorded in Indiana. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (R)