"Raptors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
BIRDS that hunt and kill other animals, especially higher vertebrates, for food. They include the FALCONIFORMES order, or diurnal birds of prey, comprised of EAGLES, falcons, HAWKS, and others, as well as the STRIGIFORMES order, or nocturnal birds of prey, which includes OWLS.
| Descriptor ID |
D020304
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.248.815
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| Concept/Terms |
Raptors- Raptors
- Raptor
- Bird of Prey
- Prey Bird
- Prey Birds
- Birds of Prey
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