All birds of prey pursue other animals for food. What sets them apart from birds such as kingfishers and albatross—who also prey on other animals—are their hooked beaks used to tear apart flesh and their sharp talons, which allow them to catch larger prey than regular birds. They are often referred to as raptors, which comes from the Latin word raptare meaning “to seize and carry off” In this guide, we’ll explore 13 types of raptor including eagles, oldworld vultures, newworld vultures, the beautiful secretary bird and owls.

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01:03 Eagles
02:56 Hawks
04:34 Buzzards
06:03 Kites
07:29 Harriers
08:29 Old World Vultures
10:01 Ospreys
10:59 Secretary Bird
11:46 New World Vultures
13:03 Owls
14:48 Seriemas
15:39 Falcons
16:51 Caracaras

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Sources & Further Reading
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Encyclopedia Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/animal/raptor
Animal Diversity
https://animaldiversity.org
International Fund for Animal Welfare
https://www.ifaw.org/animals/birdsof...
Jarvis et al. 2014
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s...
Brown & Kimble 2021
https://www.mdpi.com/26736004/2/1/1
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_of...
Raptor facts
https://www.audubon.org/news/15facts...
The size difference in female and male raptors
https://web.stanford.edu/group/stanfo...
Information about the Accipitridae family
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/...
The bald eagle as a symbol of American independence
https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/c...
Eagle nesting
https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/e...
A hawk’s eyesight
https://theraptortrust.org/birdresou...
A hawk’s diet
https://sciencing.com/whatdohawkse...
Reversed sexual dimorphism
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/a...
Definition of raptor ranges
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/...
Breeding and nesting biology in raptors
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...
Hookbilled kite colouration
https://ebird.org/species/hobkit
The shape of a Northern Harrier's face
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/N...
Northern harrier ear position
https://etc.usf.edu/clipart/73600/736...
Hen harrier colouration
http://www.henharrierproject.ie/henha...
Whitebacked vulture range
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/...
Vulture’s scavenger behaviour
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/en...
Flight feathers
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resou...
Eastern osprey range
https://www.oiseaux.net/maps/eastern....
Are all owls nocturnal?
https://www.livescience.com/56146are...
How owls rotate their heads
​​https://www.livescience.com/26771how...
Owls' eye colour and meaning
https://intobirds.com/owlseyecolor...
https://worldbirds.com/owlfacts
The fastest animal on earth
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Peregrine falcon facts
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Collared falconet
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