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_Raptores_ among the birds, as suggested to me by Dr. Wortman (see fig. 10); one of the hind feet rested on the prey, the other upon the ground, the body being further balanced or supported by the vertebræ of the tail.
Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections William Diller Matthew 1900
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Having sufficiently examined these works, the visitor should at once begin his inspection of the Raptores or
How to See the British Museum in Four Visits W. Blanchard Jerrold 1855
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Raptores -- Notch of bill like a tooth Dentirostres.
Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation Robert Chambers 1836
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There were always an immense number of Raptores following the line of migration, and living on the smaller birds; nor was any thing more remarkable than the terror they caused amongst them.
Expedition into Central Australia Charles Sturt 1832
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Raptores, was first used to classify birds of prey in the early 19th century.
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