Bird of prey

Birds of prey
	Australasian osprey
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Orders
	Accipitriformes Accipitridae; Pandionidae; Sagittariidae; ; Falconiformes Falconidae; ; Strigiformes Strigidae; Tytonidae; ; incertae cedis Cathartidae; ;

Bald eagle at Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, North Devon, England

A bird of prey (also called raptor) is a bird that mainly uses its claws (called talons) to seize prey. They have strong sharp, hooked beaks and claws and have sharp eyesight.

They are not classified into one natural family or group. The behaviour evolved many times in different groups. This is an illustration of convergent evolution.