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raptorial
adjective as in predatory
adjective as in preying
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Another raptorial bird of which the nest is likely to be found in January is the Turumti or red-headed merlin (Aesalon chicquera).
Both species of crow seem to take great delight in teasing raptorial birds.
To every migratory species of raptorial bird, that captures living quarry, there is a non-migratory counterpart or near relative.
Because of the strong popular prejudice against raptorial birds in general, laws protecting them are usually not enforced.
The white-eyed buzzard is almost contemptible as a bird of prey; he is a raptorial degenerate, a mere loafer.
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On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to raptorial, such as: greedy, marauding, rapacious, voracious, bloodthirsty, and carnivorous.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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