"bird" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- They trapped them in potato fields, where the birds prey on mice, rabbits and pheasants.
- Other birds also prey on them, such as eagles, herring gulls, hawks, diving ducks, kingfishers, herons, mergansers, loons, and white pelicans.
- Various birds of prey, including secretary birds and snake eagles may also prey on this species, and so do some other species of snakes.
- Insectivorous birds prey upon the larva of the gypsy moth, because the egg clusters are protected by their hair coverings.
- Several birds prey on western tanagers.
- Many birds, human-commensal rodents (especially rats) and reptiles also prey on cochineal insects.
- As its name indicates, this bird feeds mostly on snakes, but will also prey on lizards, small mammals and frogs.
- Additionally, migrating birds heading south for the winter will often prey upon ripening grape clusters as a food source.
- Predatory birds like falcons and hawks prey increasingly on pigeons, and the most urban of birds is having to adapt again to the laws of nature.
- The birds prey on farm vermin and therefore benefit the miller, farmer, etc.
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