Raptor

Bird of prey, also known as a Raptor, a type of bird often characterized by an enthusiastic beak, pointed talons, and eager eyesight. Raptors consist of a varied collection of bird families covering familiar species of eagles, hawks, falcons and owls.

They eat little mammals such as mice and rabbits, fish, snakes, and even additional birds. Some catch and slay their food and others (like vultures) feast on the leftovers other hunters go away at the back.

Most raptors are deliberate indicator species because they live in a peak spot in their ecosystem food chain. The rise and decline of raptor populations regularly coincides with ecosystem changes.