bird of prey
    noun
    a carnivorous bird (as a hawk, falcon, or vulture) that feeds wholly or chiefly on meat taken by hunting or on carrion

climate
    noun
    the average course or condition of the weather at a place usually over a period of years as exhibited by temperature,
   wind velocity, and precipitation

cosmopolitan
    adjective
    found in most parts of the world and under varied ecological conditions <a cosmopolitan herb>
 
covert
    noun
   a feather covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird

di·et
    noun
     food and drink regularly provided or consumed
    b : habitual nourishment
    c : the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason
 
habitat
   noun
   the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows

Latin
     noun
    the Italic language of ancient Latium and of Rome and until modern times
   the dominant language of school, church, and state in western Europe
   *when naming living things, the Latin name is often called the Scientific Name

lemming
    noun
    any of various small short-tailed furry-footed rodents

perch
    noun
    a resting place or vantage point : SEAT

    verb
    to alight, settle, or rest on a perch, a height, or a precarious spot

plumage
    noun
    the feathers of a bird

pounce
     verb
    to swoop upon and seize something with or as if with talons
 
  physical
   adjective
   of or relating to the body

pred·a·tor
    noun
    one that preys, destroys, or devours : an animal that lives by predation

prey
    noun
    an animal taken by a predator as food
    b : one that is helpless or unable to resist attack verb the act or habit of preying
 
quarter
    noun
   to crisscross (an area) in many directions
 
range
   noun
   the region throughout which a kind of organism or ecological community naturally lives or occurs

rap·tor
    noun
    BIRD OF PREY

species
    noun
     a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name
   an individual or kind belonging to a biological group

tuft
     noun
    a small cluster of elongated flexible outgrowths attached or close together at the base and free at the opposite ends
 
 
 
 
All definitions courtesy of Merriam-Webster On-Line Collegiate Dictionary