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Gypohierax Angolensis
Vulturine Vul"tur*ine (?; 277), a. [L. vulturinus.] Of or pertaining to a vulture; resembling a vulture in qualities or looks; as, the vulturine sea eagle (Gypohierax Angolensis); vulturine rapacity. The vulturine nose, which smells nothing but corruption, is no credit to its possessor. --C. Kingsley.
Gypohierax Angolensis
Eagle Ea"gle, n. [OE. egle, F. aigle, fr. L. aquila; prob. named from its color, fr. aquilus dark-colored, brown; cf. Lith. aklas blind. Cf. Aquiline.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Hali[ae]etus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and extraordinary flight. The most noted species are the golden eagle (Aquila chrysa["e]tus); the imperial eagle of Europe (A. mogilnik or imperialis); the American bald eagle (Hali[ae]etus leucocephalus); the European sea eagle (H. albicilla); and the great harpy eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). The figure of the eagle, as the king of birds, is commonly used as an heraldic emblem, and also for standards and emblematic devices. See Bald eagle, Harpy, and Golden eagle. 2. A gold coin of the United States, of the value of ten dollars. 3. (Astron.) A northern constellation, containing Altair, a star of the first magnitude. See Aquila. 4. The figure of an eagle borne as an emblem on the standard of the ancient Romans, or so used upon the seal or standard of any people. Though the Roman eagle shadow thee. --Tennyson. Note: Some modern nations, as the United States, and France under the Bonapartes, have adopted the eagle as their national emblem. Russia, Austria, and Prussia have for an emblem a double-headed eagle. Bald eagle. See Bald eagle. Bold eagle. See under Bold. Double eagle, a gold coin of the United States worth twenty dollars. Eagle hawk (Zo["o]l.), a large, crested, South American hawk of the genus Morphnus. Eagle owl (Zo["o]l.), any large owl of the genus Bubo, and allied genera; as the American great horned owl (Bubo Virginianus), and the allied European species (B. maximus). See Horned owl. Eagle ray (Zo["o]l.), any large species of ray of the genus Myliobatis (esp. M. aquila). Eagle vulture (Zo["o]l.), a large West African bid (Gypohierax Angolensis), intermediate, in several respects, between the eagles and vultures.
Melierax canorus or musicus
Chanting Chant"ing (ch[.a]nt"[i^]ng), n. Singing, esp. as a chant is sung. Chanting falcon (Zo["o]l.), an African falcon (Melierax canorus or musicus). The male has the habit, remarkable in a bird of prey, of singing to his mate, while she is incubating.

Meaning of Ierax from wikipedia

- two ships of the ****enic Navy have borne the name Ierax (Gr****: Ιέραξ, "hawk"): Gr**** destroyer Ierax (1912) an Aetos-class destroyer acquired in 1912...
- Ierax (Gr****: ΒΠ Ιέραξ, "Hawk") was an Aetos-class destroyer which had been built for Argentina as Santa Fe. She served in the ****enic Royal Navy from...
- 1944 to 1946. In 1951, she was transferred to Greece, where she served as Ierax (D31) until 1991. She was finally sunk as a target in 2002. Hilan Ebert...
- increased to 34 knots (63 km/h). The three surviving members of the class, Ierax, Panthir and Aetos underwent further modifications. The aft bank of torpedo...
- mythological figure Hierax (Platonist), Middle Platonist philosopher Gr**** ship Ierax This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Hierax...
- to retreat in disorder. The Gr**** fleet, including the destroyers Aetos, Ierax and Panthir continued to pursue the Ottoman fleet off-and-on between December...
- destroyers that were transferred to the Gr**** Navy in 1951. The other three were Ierax (D31) (Gr****: Ιέραξ, "Hawk"), Aetos (D01) (Gr****: Άετός, "Eagle") and Panthir...
- Tai Chao (ex-Carter)  ****enic NavyD Wild Beast class Aetos (ex-Slater) Ierax (ex-Ebert) Leon (ex-Eldridge) Panther (ex-Garfield Thomas)  Marina Militare...
- only destroyer escort afloat in the United States USS Ebert (DE-768) as Ierax ; served 1951–1991 USS Garfield Thomas (DE-193) as Panthir; served 1951–1992...
- December 1940 Icarus I Destroyer 1,370 3 May 1937 s****ped 29 October 1946 Ierax  Royal ****enic Navy Aetos Destroyer 880 19 October 1912 Decommissioned...