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Aerie Acumen: Ornithological Eagles Lexicon
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- 1. Extension of sternum providing flight muscle attachment
- 2. Family encompassing true eagles and hawks in taxonomy
- 3. Seasonal long-distance flight pattern of some eagles
- 7. Feather covering providing camouflage and signaling
- 8. Carrion-feeding bird sometimes conflated with raptors (wordplay on diet differences)
- 13. Strong, curved claw essential for predation
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- 4. Technical term for the process of nest building
- 5. Characteristic enabling efficient soaring flight
- 6. Ecological interaction involving eagle and prey dynamics
- 9. Rare term for young eagle skeletal development stage
- 10. Stage before plumage acquires full adult coloration
- 11. Adjective describing traits typical of birds of prey
- 12. Small falcon known for hovering hunting technique (trick: a falcon not an eagle)
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