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| aerie |
a nest built high on a cliff or mountain, esp. by an eagle or other bird of prey. [1/2 definitions] |
| eyrie |
variant of "aerie," a nest built high on a cliff or mountain, esp. by an eagle or other bird of prey. |
| hawk1 |
a bird of prey that has a short hooked beak and curved claws and is similar to but usu. smaller than an eagle. [1/5 definitions] |
| raptor |
a bird of prey. |
| secretary bird |
a large black and gray-blue African bird of prey with a long neck, long legs, and a crest of long feathers that resemble quills. |
| talon |
a bird or animal claw, esp. of a bird of prey. [1/2 definitions] |
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