noun
carnivorous bird; bird of prey
Refers to birds that eat meat, including raptors like eagles and hawks, as well as scavengers. Often used in biological or ecological contexts.
ワシやタカは代表的な肉食鳥です。
Eagles and hawks are typical carnivorous birds.
草食鳥 means 'herbivorous bird', the opposite of 肉食鳥.
Compound of 肉食 (にくしょく, 'meat-eating') and 鳥 (ちょう, 'bird').