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View definitions for bird of prey

bird of prey

noun as in carnivorous bird

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One of two birds of prey stolen from a rescue centre has been found, the owner of the centre has said.

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But the biggest human risk to birds of prey is from illegal poisoning.

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Meanwhile the narrator’s financially devious husband appears as a vulture with “the brooding eye, the blood-tipped beak, the flabby folds of flesh” of a bird of prey.

Now Henry can detect seven scents, ranging from birds of prey to hedgehogs, helping police track down those involved in wildlife crime.

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How do you share a film set with a notoriously fierce bird of prey?

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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