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Raptores

Raptores

9.9
An old name for a group of hunting birds like falcons and owls not used today
  • noun
  • /ræpˈtɔriz/
  • Archaic
: raptores
  • In the past, falcons and owls were both classified under Raptores.

Examples

  • Modern ornithologists no longer use Raptores as a valid taxonomic group.

  • The term Raptores is found in many early ornithological texts.

  • In the past, falcons and owls were both classified under Raptores.

  • The Raptores group was once essential for understanding avian evolution.

  • Many ornithologists study the Raptores to learn about predatory behaviors.

  • Modern ornithologists no longer use Raptores as a valid taxonomic group.

  • The term Raptores is found in many early ornithological texts.

Synonyms

order Raptores
vsRaptores
  • Archaic
9.9

A former scientific group that put hawks, eagles, and owls together

is the general obsolete group name for those combined birds of prey

Compounds

order Raptores
  • Archaic
9.9

A former scientific group that put hawks, eagles, and owls together

Surface Forms

Raptores singular
Raptores plural

Etymology

Raptores comes from the Latin verb rapere, which means 'to seize', so Raptores literally means 'seizers' and is like the modern word raptor. People used this name for birds that grab their prey with sharp claws, which is why it referred to birds of prey even though scientists no longer use it as a valid group.