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Raptors

Medical Definition: Birds that hunt and kill other animals, especially higher vertebrates, for food. They include the Falconiformes group, or diurnal birds of prey, comprised of EAGLES, falcons, hawks, and others, as well as the Strigiformes group, or nocturnal birds of prey, which includes OWLS.
Also Called: Hawks
Previously Indexed: Birds (1984-1998)
Raptors Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Eagles - Members of the Falconiformes order of birds, family Accipitridae. They are characterized by their powerful talons, which carry long, curved, pointed claws and by their opposable hindtoe.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Owls - Members of the Strigiformes order of birds, with strongly hooked beaks, sharp talons, large heads, forward facing eyes, and facial disks. While considered nocturnal raptors, some owls do hunt by day.

Raptors Medical Definitions and Terms

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