birds of prey; raptors
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birds of prey; raptors (carnivorous birds such as eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, and vultures)
Technical zoological term referring to predatory birds with sharp talons and hooked beaks that hunt and feed on vertebrates. Includes diurnal raptors (eagles, hawks, falcons) and nocturnal raptors (owls).
Māo猫
tóu头
yīng鹰
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yè夜
xíng行
xìng性
měng猛
qín禽
。
The owl is a nocturnal bird of prey.
Zhè这
piàn片
zì自
rán然
bǎo保
hù护
qū区
nèi内
shēng生
huó活
zhe着
duō多
zhǒng种
zhēn珍
xī稀
měng猛
qín禽
。
Various rare species of raptors live in this nature reserve.
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Měng猛
qín禽
tōng通
cháng常
jù具
yǒu有
ruì锐
lì利
de的
zhuǎ爪
zi子
hé和
wān弯
qū曲
de的
huì喙
，
shì适
hé合
bǔ捕
shí食
xiǎo小
xíng型
bǔ哺
rǔ乳
dòng动
wù物
。
Birds of prey typically have sharp talons and hooked beaks, suitable for catching small mammals.
Jīn金
diāo雕
shì是
guó国
jiā家
yī一
jí级
zhòng重
diǎn点
bǎo保
hù护
yě野
shēng生
dòng动
wù物
，
shǔ属
yú于
dà大
xíng型
měng猛
qín禽
。
The golden eagle is a nationally first-class key protected wild animal and belongs to the large raptor category.