hooked beak
Curved predator snout
A hooked beak is a beak that curves downward at the tip, characteristic of birds of prey like eagles, hawks, and owls.
The shape is adapted for tearing flesh.
The term appears in bird identification guides and nature writing: The falcon's hooked beak marks it as a predator.
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- raptorHunting bird with talons
- bird of preyCarnivorous flying hunter
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- soaring eagleLarge bird climbing skyward
bald eagle · talon · sharp talons · predator · parrot · hawk · owl · tearing · sharp · falcon · vulture · prey · flesh · carrion · piercing · hunting · bill · claw
- predator traitssharp teeth, sharp claws, fangs, claws, talons
- bird anatomyfeathers, wings, tail feathers, wing feathers, bill
- bird beaksbill, mandible, long bill, crossbill, spoonbill
- bird featuresbill, plumage, feathered, winged, wingspan
- raptor traitssharp talons, keen eyesight, binocular vision, hunting instinct, carnivorous
- raptorseagle, falcon, hawk, owl, vulture