From top left to right: eurasian eagle-owl, king vulture, peregrine falcon, golden eagle and bearded vultureĬladistically included but traditionally excluded taxaīirds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds). For other uses, see Birds of Prey (disambiguation), Bird of Prey (disambiguation), and Raptor (disambiguation).
