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osprey osprey
osprey , common name for a bird of prey related to the hawk and the New World vulture and found near water in most parts of the world. The American osprey, or fish hawk, Pandion haliaetus, has white underparts and a wingspread of 5 to 6 ft (152 to 183 cm). It feeds solely on live fish and is... Read more
falcon falcon
falcon common name for members of the Falconidae, a heterogeneous family of long-winged birds of prey closely related to the hawk . Falcons (genus Falco ) range in size from the 6 1/2 -in. (16.5-cm) falconet to the 24-in. (60-cm) gyrfalcon, and in habits from the swift merlin to the sluggish... Read more
Vultures Vultures
vulture common name for large birds of prey of temperate and tropical regions. The Old World vultures (family Accipitridae) are allied to hawks and eagles; the more ancient American vultures and condors are of a different family (Cathartidae) with distant links to storks and cormorants. American... Read more
Sea snakes Sea snakes
sea snake name for any of the venomous marine snakes of the family Hydrophidae, found in tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans. The sea snake's body is flattened laterally and its oarlike tail is used as a scull. A specialized lung and nostrils with valves enable it to remain submerged... Read more
caracal caracal
caracal or Persian lynx, mammal of the family Felidae (cat family), native to Asia and Africa. It is reddish brown with black-tufted ears. Its total length is about 3 1/4 ft (105 cm). It preys on small deer, hares, birds, and other animals. Active mainly at twilight, it will hunt during the... Read more
Hawks Hawks
Hawks Buteos Accipiters Kites Harriers Characteristics and behavior Hawks and humans Resources Hawks (family Accipitridae) are one of the major groups of predatory birds that are active during the day. They are members of the order Falconiformes, which also includes the falcons,... Read more
Accipitridae Accipitridae
Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, buzzards, kites, Old World vultures; class Aves, order Falconiformes) The largest family of birds of prey, containing many cosmopolitan genera, especially Accipiter (sparrowhawks and goshawks), Buteo (buzzards or hawks), Circus (harriers), Elanus (kites), Haliaeetus... Read more
secretary bird secretary bird
secretary bird common name for a long-legged African bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, related to the hawk and about 4 ft (122 cm) tall. Its crest of black feathers suggested the quill pens behind the ear of a 19th-century male secretary. The bird hunts on foot, zigzagging toward its prey and... Read more
Predation Predation
Predation Predation is the interaction in which the predator attacks live prey and consumes it. The interaction can be between two or more individuals, and is to the benefit of the predator and at the expense of the prey. The study of predator-prey interactions is broad and ... Read more

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Outdoors: Italy's gun culture hitting wildlife.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland) ...shortest sea route between North...in Italy. Migratory birds find...crossings as the Messina Straits, between...Straits of Messina. Large birds...at the Messina ...

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