An animal that eats meat[1]. Examples include hawks, eagles, kites, falcons and owls[2]. The carnivorous birds are considered supreme as hunters of living prey but are also known to scavenge, or to feed on the flesh of dead animals[2].

Some other birds, even songbirds, even songbirds, will occasionally eat meat if they have an opportunity, but carnivorous birds are exclusively meat-eaters[2].

Examples

See also

Birds that eat insects are called insectivorous [2] , birds that feed on fish are called piscivorous, birds that eat other birds are called avivorous.

, birds that feed on fish are called piscivorous, birds that eat other birds are called avivorous. Carnivorous plants

Carnivorous fungi

Carnivora

Kleptoparasitism

References

^ Holtz, Dr. Thomas Jr.; Luis V. Rey (2007). Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages. Random House. ISBN 9780375824197. ^ a b c d e Terres, John K. (1980). The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. ISBN 0394466519. ^ a b Harrison, Colin and Greensmith, Alan (1993). Birds of the World. Dorling Kindersley Inc. ISBN 1564582965.

This article is part of Project Glossary, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each term related to animals.



