Raptors
"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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Raptors" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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El Zowalaty ME, DeBeauchmp J, Jeevan T, Franks J, Friedman K, Pretorius R, Young SG, Webster RG, Webby RJ. Molecular detection of influenza A viruses and H5 subtype among migratory Amur falcons (Falco amurensis) and captive birds of prey. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2022 Mar; 69(2):369-377.