bird_of_jove (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *bird of Jove*:
NOUN	animal	bird of Jove, eagle	any of various large keen-sighted / keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

English > *bird of Jove*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	Any of various large keen-sighted / keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight.
Synonym	eagle
Member of	Accipitridae, family Accipitridae	hawks
Narrower	bald eagle, American eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus	A large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body
	eaglet	A young eagle
	golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos	large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
	harpy, harpy eagle, Harpia harpyja	large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
	sea eagle	Any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
	tawny eagle, Aquila rapax	brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
Broader	bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird	Any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
Spanish	águila
Catalan	àguila, àliga

HyperDic: bird_of_jove