Males may steal prey from another male instead of capturing it himself.
In addition to simply stealing prey males can employ another tactic.
Some males show female mimicking behavior in order to steal prey.
They have been said to imitate raptor calls so as to alarm other birds and steal prey from them in the ensuing panic.
They may also indulge in kleptoparasitism and attempt to steal prey from other birds.
Within colonies some individuals also specialise in kleptoparasitism, stealing prey collected by other colony members.
House Sparrows have been observed stealing prey from other birds, including American Robins.
Barley says that they've been attacking cats and stealing prey, so now they must pay.
It is said that they imitate the call of the Shikra so as to put mynas to flight and then to steal prey.
Franklin thought badly of bald eagles because they often stole prey from ospreys.