ornitófago

English translation: ornitophagous

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Spanish term or phrase:ornitófago
English translation:ornitophagous
Entered by: Rick Larg

17:32 Feb 13, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Zoology / ornithology
Spanish term or phrase: ornitófago
We are talking about a species of eagle here: "Es principalmente **ornitófago**, pero también captura mamíferos y reptiles."
The word would seem to mean that the eagle in question largely eats other birds, as well as.......
My question is: is there a similar scientific term to describe the same thing in English? There certainly is in French, but that doesn't help me much!
Rick Larg
Spain
Local time: 06:52
ornitophagous
Explanation:
Another possibility.
Selected response from:

Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
Local time: 06:52
Grading comment
Since the text is from a pseudo-scientific series about local species, I feel better using a more scientific term
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4ornitophagous
Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
3 +5Avivore
Marie Wilson
4 +1eats other birds
philgoddard
4bird eater
José J. Martínez


Discussion entries: 1





  

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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ornitophagous


Explanation:
Another possibility.

Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Since the text is from a pseudo-scientific series about local species, I feel better using a more scientific term

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie Wilson: It seems to be used in scientific articles.
10 mins
  -> Thanks, Marie:-)

neutral  philgoddard: This gets only 77 hits. Why complicate things by using ancient Greek? :-)
5 hrs

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: It needs an "h": ornithophagous. To me, it's clear if you use the correct word.
7 hrs
  -> Absolutely right about the "h". Thanks!

agree  neilmac: Ornithophagous.
14 hrs
  -> Yes, you are correct. Thanks!

agree  Agustina Torretta: Ornithophagous with an 'h'. Definitely the right term!
81 days
  -> Thank you, Agustina.
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Avivore


Explanation:
An avivore is an animal/bird that preys on birds, birds of prey for example.

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-02-13 18:35:14 GMT)
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An avivore is a specialized predator of birds, with birds making up a large proportion of its diet. Such bird-eating animals come from a range of groups.
Birds that are specialized predators of other birds include certain accipiters and falcons. General features of avian avivores include a skull form which is well adapted for grasping and crushing with the beak, although not especially well structured for neck twisting motions.[1] Bird-eating raptors also tend to show greater sexual dimorphism than other raptors, with the females being larger than the males.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avivore

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-02-13 18:41:27 GMT)
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Correction, in your sentence "avivorous" would be better:

But what makes the peregrine falcon so unique is that it is avivorous, that is, it feeds on other birds. ... While mainly hunting smaller birds (doves, pigeons, etc.), peregrine falcons have been known to hunt birds up to twice their size! So the gulls that call our city home all year long can easily become prey.
tourismoceanshores.com › blog › birding › fowl-prey-the-peregrine-falc...
Fowl Prey: The Peregrine Falcon of Ocean Shores

Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 06:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. Had the Spanish original not been what it was...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
36 mins
  -> Thanks, Elizabeth :-)

neutral  philgoddard: If you say "it is avivorous, that is, it feeds on other birds", why not just say "it feeds on other birds"? :-)
6 hrs
  -> Because Rick asked " is there a similar scientific term to describe the same thing in English?". And because I think anybody who understands carnivore,herbivore, etc., will understand this.

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Muriel:-)

agree  neilmac
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Neil, and I agree with your discussion entry, no need to ELI5

agree  Michele Fauble
22 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michele:-)

agree  Rachel Fell: https://www.thespruce.com/bird-diet-types-386612 ; https://tinyurl.com/wrkq7cz
1 day 17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rachel, great reference!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bird eater


Explanation:
should not make things complicated if not required.

José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 22:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
eats other birds


Explanation:
I don't see any point in using a technical word that many people won't understand.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2020-02-14 00:19:05 GMT)
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This is actually a duplicated question, and last time plain English won the day:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/biology-tech-ch...

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: In many ways, I couldn't agree more. But the original says what it says.

Asker: Ha! I had looked at both the old and the new glossaries and they both informed me there was no such term listed. Thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
10 hrs
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