raptors
- plural of raptor.
Example Sentences
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From the air, a dozen species of raptors scanned the ground for the doomed and the vulnerable.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
In September, San Bernardino County supervisors approved the 50-home project despite claims it will take away valuable foraging areas for the raptors.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Bald Eagles, like many other raptors, must navigate a wide range of hazards in a human-dominated world.
From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2025
Other threats facing young raptors include poisoning from lead and rodenticides, collisions with wind turbines, loss of habitat, and uncertainty related to a changing climate.
From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2025
Well, Miss Destiny, the rat crop of New York practically supports our wild raptors now that we’ve wiped out most of their natural food.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
