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Raptors MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


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Raptors
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.248.815
Unique ID
D020304
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020304
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Bird of Prey
Birds of Prey
Previous Indexing
Birds (1984-1998)
Public MeSH Note
1999
History Note
1999
Date Introduced
1999/01/01
Last Updated
2024/08/09
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