Birds of Prey

Hunting birds with hooked beaks, sharp talons and keen eyesight, such as eagles, hawks and owls.

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Andean CondorVultur gryphusA huge vulture of the Andes Mountains with a wingspan of about 3.2 meters, the longest of any land bird.

Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusThe national bird of the United States, a fish-eating eagle that came back from the edge of extinction.Barn OwlTyto albaA pale owl with a white heart-shaped face, found on every continent except Antarctica, that hunts mice and voles by sound alone.California CondorGymnogyps californianusNorth America's biggest bird, a critically endangered bald-headed scavenger with a wingspan up to 9 feet.

Eurasian Eagle-OwlBubo buboOne of the world's largest owls, with orange eyes, tall ear tufts and a wingspan up to six feet.Golden EagleAquila chrysaetosNorth America's largest bird of prey, a brown eagle with golden feathers on its neck that can dive at 200 miles per hour.Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctusA dark brown hawk of the Americas' dry lands, nicknamed the "wolf of the sky" because family groups hunt together.Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachusA small African vulture with a bare pink face and a downy "hood" that cleans up carrion and is now critically endangered.King VultureSarcoramphus papaA large black-and-white vulture of tropical forests from Mexico to Argentina with a brightly colored head.

Lappet-Faced VultureTorgos tracheliotosAfrica's largest vulture, an endangered scavenger whose strong beak opens carcasses for other vultures.Milky Eagle OwlBubo lacteusOne of the world's larger owls, also called Verreaux's eagle-owl, with bare pink eyelids that show when it blinks.Red-Tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisNorth America's most common hawk, often seen perched on poles along highways watching for rodents.

Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillataThe largest tropical owl of the Americas, a brown owl with white "eyeglasses" around its yellow eyes.