Wild Animals - Birds of prey: hypercarnivorous hunters of the skies

Birds of prey, commonly known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous avian species that hunt vertebrates such as mammals, reptiles, and smaller birds. To secure food, they possess keen distance vision, curved beaks for tearing flesh, and powerful feet equipped with sharp talons. Ornithologists exclude many fish-eating birds like herons and kingfishers, restricting the definition to specific raptorial lineages. Beyond live prey, species such as vultures and condors scavenge carrion, while ancient fossils indicate that raptor-like talons evolved across multiple extinct lineages.

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