Raptors

BIRDS that hunt and kill other animals, especially higher vertebrates, for food. They include the FALCONIFORMES order, or diurnal birds of prey, comprised of EAGLES, falcons, HAWKS, and others, as well as the STRIGIFORMES order, or nocturnal birds of prey, which includes OWLS.

Year introduced: 1999

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.248.815

MeSH Unique ID: D020304

Entry Terms:

• Raptor
• Bird of Prey
• Prey Bird
• Prey Birds
• Birds of Prey

Previous Indexing:

• Birds (1984-1998)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Chordata
Vertebrates
Birds
Raptors
Falconiformes
Eagles
Hawks
Strigiformes