raptors
Eagles and hawks
Raptors are birds of prey—eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, and their kin—characterized by hooked beaks, powerful talons, and keen eyesight adapted for hunting.
The term comes from a Latin word meaning to seize, reflecting how these birds capture prey.
In popular culture, raptors also refers to the velociraptors of Jurassic Park fame, though actual velociraptors were much smaller than their movie counterparts.
The raptors circled overhead, scanning for rodents. (Capitalized Raptors is the Toronto NBA team.)
Large predatory bird
- falconSwift bird of prey
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- ospreyFish-catching bird of prey
- kestrelSmall falcon, aerial hoverer
vulture · owl · condor · harrier · buzzard · peregrine · goshawk · sparrowhawk
Hooked bird claws
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
- swoopingDescending in curves
- preyAnimal being hunted
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
pounce · ambush · predation · keen eyesight · diving · striking · territorial · nocturnal
Fast predatory dinosaur genus
- UtahraptorLargest dromaeosaurid genus
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
fossils · prehistoric · extinct · carnivorous · feathered · Mesozoic · amber · skeletons
eagle
Large predatory bird
kestrel · vulture · owl · condor · harrier · buzzard · peregrine · goshawk · sparrowhawk · merlin
talons
Hooked bird claws
stalking · pounce · ambush · predation · keen eyesight · diving · striking · territorial · nocturnal · diurnal
Velociraptor
Fast predatory dinosaur genus
- UtahraptorLargest dromaeosaurid genus
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
paleontology · fossils · prehistoric · extinct · carnivorous · feathered · Mesozoic · amber · skeletons · agile
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- vertebratesmammals, mammal, birds, bird, reptiles
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- birdwatchingbirders, birdwatchers, ornithologists, binoculars, field guides
- dinosaursdinosaurs, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus, Spinosaurus, sauropods
- Jurassic ParkJurassic Park, Jurassic World, T-Rex, velociraptor, dinosaurs
raptorssongbirds
Perching birds with musical calls
granivores · nectarivores · hummingbirds · finches · sparrows
raptorsquarry
Pit for extracting rock
game birds · quail · grouse · mice · rodents
raptorssongbirds
Perching birds with musical calls
passerines · warblers · thrushes · nightingales · canaries
- Toronto RaptorsCanadian professional basketball franchise
- raptor clawBird of prey's grasping digit
- raptor centerFacility for predatory birds
- F-22 RaptorUS air dominance aircraft