Birds Of Prey

noun a sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal

• The eagle used its sharp talons to catch its prey.
• Did you see the size of that bird's talons?
• Those talons are wicked sharp!
• Her words had the emotional talons of a hawk, piercing deep into his heart.

noun a large extinct bird of prey, similar to a vulture, that lived in the Pleistocene epoch

• The teratorn was a large, extinct bird of prey that lived during the Pleistocene epoch.
• Did you know that the teratorn had a wingspan of over 20 feet?
• That teratorn was one big bird!
• Her presence in the meeting was like a teratorn, commanding attention and respect.

noun a specific species of bird in the genus Circus