Glossary of Terms
Bill – The beak or jaws of a bird
Call – A sound a bird makes
Carrion – Dead, often rotting animals
Color Phase – In birds, the term that describes a different color plumage that may occur in the same type of bird
Kettle – A flock of hawks circling together
Perch – A branch or other place where a bird settles, rests, or roosts
Plumage – A bird’s feathers
Prey – An animal that is hunted by other animals for food
Rodent – A gnawing mammal, such as a rat, mouse, or squirrel, that has long, chisel-shaped front teeth
Roost – Rest or sleep, either alone or in groups
Scavenge – Eat dead animals left by other predators or killed by cars
Stoop – Dive swiftly after prey
Territory – An area claimed and defended by an animal or group of animals
Wingspan – The measurement of a bird’s outstretched wings from tip to tip
North American Birds of Prey
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Falcons
- American Kestrel
- Crested Caracara
- Gyrfalcon
- Merlin
- Peregrine Falcon
- Prairie Falcon
Hawks and Eagles
- Bald Eagle
- Broad-Winged Hawk
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Ferruginous Hawk
- Golden Eagle
- Harris’ Hawk
- Northern Goshawk
- Northern Harrier
- Red-Shouldered Hawk
- Red-Tailed Hawk
- Sharp-Shinned Hawk
- Snail Kite
- Swainson’s Hawk
Osprey
- Barn Owl
- Barred Owl
- Burrowing Owl
- Elf Owl
- Great Grey Owl
- Great Horned Owl
- Long-Eared Owl
- Northern Saw-Whet Owl
- Screech Owl
- Short-Eared Owl
- Snowy Owl
- Spotted Owl
Vultures
- Black Vulture
- California Condor
- Turkey Vulture
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