In ancient times, birds were the overlords of the sky, especially the ferocious birds, which were given a mysterious color, and often appeared in mythology, and many countries regarded them as national birds. When it comes to the most ferocious birds in the sky, the following ten species are their representatives.
10. Steller's sea eagle
The Steller's Sea Eagle is a species of the eagle family Sea Eagle with a large body size and gray-brown markings on the body surface like that of a tiger. The tiger head sea eagle has well-developed claws, beaks, and eyes, and is good at catching prey. Even if the character is alert and good at flying. Its food is mainly from the coast, including salmon and mackerel. Occasionally, it also preys on wild foxes, swans, snakes and other animals.
9. Andean Condor
The Andean Condor, a sacred relic in the hearts of South American people, is sturdy, generally weighs about 11 kilograms, and its wings can be spread up to an exaggerated 3.2 meters, making it the largest bird in South America and the highest bird in the world. Able to come and go freely on the rock wall above the plateau, he has a unique skill and strong patience, and is good at long-distance flight with low energy consumption.
8. Horned carving
The horned eagle is one of the largest birds of prey in the Americas. With a body length of about 89 to 102 centimeters and a wingspan of 176 to 224 centimeters, it is one of the largest eagles in the world and feeds mainly on tree mammals such as slow loris, spider monkeys, proboscis raccoons, and sloths. Harpy carvings, with their strong grip, can easily catch prey that are several times heavier than their own body weight.
7. Snowy owls
The snow owl is known as the "Queen of the Arctic" because it likes to inhabit the cold environment of the ice and snow. The snow owl is generally a speckled pale color, with a small head and large eyes, and an agile gaze, which can easily catch lemmings and juvenile rock ptarmigans. According to statistics, a snowy owl hunts 7 to 12 lemmings a day, and can kill about 1,600 lemmings every year.
6. Eagle owl
Eagle owl, is a kind of large bird of the family Owl of the order Owl, the total length of 55-71 cm, beak and claws are lead color, the end is black, feed on field rats, hares and pheasants, sometimes also eat frogs, snakes and lizards, etc., is one of the most ferocious birds in the world.
5. Jade belt sea carving
The jade-banded sea eagle, a bird of the order Hawkiformes, the eagle family, and the sea eagle genus, is a large bird of prey with a brown body. The body length is 76-84 cm, the wingspan is 200-250 cm, and the wings spread out in the air reach 2 meters long. Feeds mainly on fish and waterfowl. It is common to catch a variety of waterfowl such as geese, swan chicks and other birds, as well as frogs and reptiles.
4. Ape-eating eagle
The ape-eating eagle, also known as the Philippine eagle, is a large bird of prey, with a wingspan of up to 2.5 meters, a strong body, a fierce appearance, a black face and beak, and the crown feathers will immediately erect into a semicircle when encountering opponents or prey;
3. Peregrine falcons
Peregrine falcon is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Falconidae, the genus Falcon, with a total of 18 subspecies. Body length 41-50 cm. With long and pointed wings, it can reach speeds of more than 300 kilometers per hour, and is known as "the fastest swooping bird in the world".
2. Golden eagle
The golden eagle is a bird of prey belonging to the eagle family and the eagle genus. The body length is 76-102 cm, the wingspan reaches 2.3 m, and the weight is 2-6.5 kg. Monoecious. Its agile flight ability and strong combat ability make it few opponents in nature, and when other birds feed themselves on weaker creatures such as lemmings and hares, the golden eagle is also like a bag for prey with medium-sized birds, which have a greater ability to resist. Once attacked, the opponent will hardly escape its claws.
1. Bald eagle
The bald eagle, also known as the bald eagle, is not only huge, but also particularly ferocious, so it is called the "bird king". Its head feathers are white, its beak and claws are sharp and curved, it is fierce by nature and has a keen eye, and can generally live to be 15-20 years old, with the longest being 30 years old.