It is a bird, but it has features more characteristic of a mammal. It has tiny wings, but cannot fly. It has loose feathers that are more like fur and unlike other birds the feathers moult throughout the year. It is the only bird in the world with nostrils at the end of its beak.…

The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is a very intelligent bird. Almost all prey are killed by crushing with the owl’s feet or by incidentally stabbing of the talons. It mainly feeds on rodents, lagomorphs, & other mammals of sizes…

The female is known to seal the entrance of the hole with mud pellets, food &amp, her droppings for laying an egg. It is upto the male to feed both the female & the chick. The adults have red iris, while juveniles have orange eyes.

The Philippine eagle, also known as the monkey-eating eagle, is a critically endangered species endemic to forests in the Philippines. The diet of the Philippine eagle comprises of mainly monkeys, Philippine deer, flying squirrels, flying lemurs, civets, snakes, monitor lizards & bats. Avian prey includes owls & hornbills.

Its nest is not lined and is usually on some wood chips or seeds. The incubation is done by both males and females, but neither sits on the nest for longer than an hour and the eggs are uncovered a lot of the time. They sometimes eat the eggs of other birds.

It is a large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. The wingspan is up to 6 to 8 ft. Steller’s sea eagles mainly feed on fish. Water birds taken by this species include ducks, geese, swans, cranes, herons, and gulls. It’s eggs are greenish white in colour. According to Guinness Book Of World Records, this is the largest eagle species in the world.

It lays only one egg per litter. It’s the only surviving species left of the family Rhynochetidae and genus Rhynochetos. Monogamous. Critically endangered.

The largest falcon. It breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra, and the islands of northern North America. Avian prey can range in size from redpolls to geese and can include seagulls, crows, and other smaller  raptors. Mammalian prey can range in size from shrews to marmots (sometimes thrice the weight of the assaulting falcon), and often includes, ground squirrels, hares and bats. Even large predators like brown bears and golden eagles have been…

It is a large eagle native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of the world’s most powerful avian predators. Prey includes monitor lizards, venomous snakes, jackals and medium-sized wild cats. Prey may often be spotted from 3 to 5 km away with a record of about 6 km. Largest African eagle. Endangered.