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Meanings of falconiformes in English

Russian
соколообразные
Portuguese
falconiformes
Spanish
falconiformes
Catalan
falconiformes
Wikidata

Order of birds.

        Related terms
        соколообразные
        Portuguese
        falconiformes
        Catalan
        falconiformes

        Chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures.

              falconiformes
              Synonyms
              Examples for "birds of prey"
              Examples for "birds of prey"
              1
              The federal law protecting birds of prey went into effect in 1972.
              Reuters
              2
              The carcass was there: and the birds of prey were gathered together.
              The Ancien Régime
              3
              The condors, of course, are big birds of prey in the Andes.
              Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel; Or, The Hidden City of the Andes
              4
              She made a sign, and the three birds of prey came in.
              Poor Relations
              5
              Other less well known predators include hyenas, baboons, and birds of prey.
              BBC