Un ave de presa o rapaz es un ave que caza su comida utilizando su pico, duro, curvado y acabado en punta, pero mayormente sus garras, afiladas, que hacen "presa" en sus capturas. Las aves de presa se dividen en diurnas y nocturnas que se incluyen en dos órdenes distintos sin relación de parentesco:
Catártidos: buitres del Nuevo Mundo.
Pandiónidos: águila pescadora.
Accipítridos: águilas, azores, gavilanes y buitres del Viejo Mundo.
Sagitáridos: secretario.
Estrigiformes - rapaces nocturnas
Estrígidos: búhos, mochuelo.
Titónidos: lechuzas
Birds of prey are birds
that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses,
especially vision. They are defined as birds that primarily hunt
vertebrates, including other birds. Their talons and beaks
tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or
piercing flesh. In most cases, the females are considerably larger than
the males. The term "raptor" is derived from the Latin word "rapere" (meaning to seize or take by force) and may refer informally to all birds of prey, or specifically to the diurnal group. Because of their overall large size and predatory lifestyle, they face distinct conservation concerns.
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