Birds-of-prey

the most famous of raptors; the national symbol of the USA

long tails, short broad wings, and sharp eyes

resembles the above, except with a shorter beak and longer wings

a subgroup of falcons distinguished by their bright red-orange faces

a nocturnal raptor with enormous eyes; can fly silently due to special feathers

a mostly-terrestrial African raptor with long legs; famous for its powerful kick

another mostly-terrestrial raptor, this time from South America and often confused with the above

very small; one of few birds who can hover

notable for their diet, which consists almost entirely of dead or dying animals

a prehistoric family of enormous opportunistic hunter/scavenger raptors, with some genera reaching a 16-foot wingspan

a medium-large raptor, which catches mostly fish with its fishhook-like claws

another prehistoric family, this one being flightless. While not technically raptors, they might as well be, as their diet consisted of anything from large snakes to small horses