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Birds of prey

bald eagle

noun

a large bird with a white head and neck that lives in North America and is the national bird of the U.S.

buzzard

noun

a large bird that kills other birds and animals for food. It is a type of hawk.

eagle

noun

a large bird that kills other birds and animals for food

falcon

noun

a bird that kills other birds and animals for food and can be trained to hunt

golden eagle

noun

a large brown bird that lives in the mountains of northern countries

hawk

noun

a large bird that kills other birds and animals for food. It is sometimes used for hunting.

kestrel

noun

a small bird of prey that kills smaller animals for food

kite

noun

a bird of prey (=bird that kills other animals for food) similar to a small hawk

peregrine

noun

a large bird that hunts and kills small birds and animals

sparrowhawk

noun

a small hawk that kills smaller birds for food

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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