rapacious+birds

  • 81Haliaeetus albicilla — Eagle Ea gle, n. [OE. egle, F. aigle, fr. L. aquila; prob. named from its color, fr. aquilus dark colored, brown; cf. Lith. aklas blind. Cf. {Aquiline}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera {Aquila}… …

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  • 82Haliaeetus leucocephalus — Eagle Ea gle, n. [OE. egle, F. aigle, fr. L. aquila; prob. named from its color, fr. aquilus dark colored, brown; cf. Lith. aklas blind. Cf. {Aquiline}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera {Aquila}… …

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  • 83M aquila — Eagle Ea gle, n. [OE. egle, F. aigle, fr. L. aquila; prob. named from its color, fr. aquilus dark colored, brown; cf. Lith. aklas blind. Cf. {Aquiline}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera {Aquila}… …

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  • 84man-of-war bird — Frigate Frig ate, n. [F. fr[ e]gate, It. fregata, prob. contracted fr. L. fabricata something constructed or built. See {Fabricate}.] 1. Originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars. The French, about 1650, transferred …

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  • 85Rook — Rook, n. [AS. hr[=o]c; akin to OHG. hruoh, ruoh, ruoho, Icel. hr[=o]kr, Sw. roka, Dan. raage; cf. Goth. hrukjan to crow.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A European bird ({Corvus frugilegus}) resembling the crow, but smaller. It is black, with purple and violet… …

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  • 86Thrasaetus harpyia — Eagle Ea gle, n. [OE. egle, F. aigle, fr. L. aquila; prob. named from its color, fr. aquilus dark colored, brown; cf. Lith. aklas blind. Cf. {Aquiline}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera {Aquila}… …

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  • 87buzzard — noun Etymology: Middle English busard, from Old French, alteration of buison, from Latin buteon, buteo hawk Date: 14th century 1. chiefly British buteo 2. any of various usually large birds of prey (as the turkey vulture) …

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  • 88cormorant — noun Etymology: Middle English cormeraunt, from Middle French cormorant, from Old French cormareng, from corp raven + marenc of the sea, from Latin marinus more at corbel, marine Date: 14th century 1. any of various dark colored web footed water… …

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  • 89vulture — noun Etymology: Middle English vultur, from Anglo French, from Latin Date: 14th century 1. any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head… …

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  • 90Spelljammer — Crystal sphere redirects here. You may be looking for The Crystal Spheres by David Brin. Spelljammer The Spelljammer logo Designer(s) Jeff Grubb Publisher(s) TSR, Inc. Wizards of the Coast …

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