List of fictional birds of prey explained

This list of fictional birds of prey is subsidiary to the list of fictional birds. It is restricted to notable bird of prey characters from the world of fiction.

Books

CharacterSpeciesOriginAuthorNotes
ArchimedesOwlThe Once and Future KingT. H. WhiteMerlyn's familiar.[1] Remade by Disney as The Sword in the Stone.[2]
Barn OwlBarn OwlThe Animals of Farthing WoodColin DannInforms Fox that he had a conversation with Tawny Owl who told him all about the animals' journey, which in turn lets him know the others are safe, but he can't say where the animals are heading because Tawny Owl did not tell him that information. He also appears in the TV series in the episode Friends in Need.
BessBoreal owlGuardians of Ga'HooleKathryn Lasky
ButeoEuropean Honey BuzzardLoamhedgeBrian Jacques
Captain SnowSnowy OwlRedwallBrian Jacques
ChilKiteThe Jungle Book, The Second Jungle BookRudyard KiplingA male kite who helps rescue Mowgli from the Bandar-Logs.
The divine condorCondorThe Return of the Condor HeroesJin Yong
Tim Condor the CondorCondorWild Beasties' of Outback New ZealandMichael F. Katon
ErrolGreat Grey OwlHarry PotterJ. K. RowlingWeasley's old aged Owl.
FarsightEagleThe Last BattleC. S. Lewis[3]
FrightfulPeregrine falconMy Side of the MountainJean Craighead GeorgeThe avian companion of the story's main character, 12-year-old Sam Gribley.
Glimfeather, MasterOwlThe Silver ChairC. S. Lewis[4]
GorgoEagleThe Wonderful Adventures of NilsSelma LagerlöfA eagle who was raised by the goose Akka.
HedwigSnowy owlHarry PotterJ. K. RowlingHarry Potter's pet owl.[5]
HollyOwlThe Animals of Farthing WoodColin DannShe is Tawny Owl's mate.
KestrelKestrelThe Animals of Farthing WoodColin Dann
Laird MactalonFalconSalamandastronBrian Jacques
Mighty MegrawOspreyMarlfoxBrian Jacques
Morbin BlackhawkHawkThe Green Ember (series)S.D. SmithThe leader of the cruel Lords of Prey who terrorize the rabbits of Natalia.
OwlOwlWinnie-the-PoohA. A. Milne'sKnowledgeable yet spells things wrong like his name as 'Wol'.
Pandion PiketalonOspreyHigh RhulainBrian Jacques
PigwidgeonScops owlHarry PotterJ. K. RowlingRon Weasley's pet owl.
RocangusFalconSalamandastronBrian JacquesSon of Laird Mactalon
SkarlathKestrelOutcast of RedwallBrian Jacques
Soren, Gylfie, Twilight, DiggerOwlGuardians of Ga'HooleKathryn Lasky
Streak and ZanBald eaglesGuardians of Ga'hooleKathryn Lasky
Stryk Redkitered kiteMattimeoBrian JacquesA brave and somewhat stubborn kite who frees Redwall Abbey from General Ironbeak the raven.
Thorondor, Gwaihir, LandrovalEaglesThe Lord of the RingsJ. R. R. Tolkien
Tawny OwlOwlThe Animals of Farthing WoodColin DannAn owl who makes the journey from Farthing Wood to White Deer Park.
TobiasRed-tailed hawkAnimorphsK. A. ApplegateA human who becomes trapped in that form.
Vlad VladikoffVultureHorton Hears a Who!Dr. SeussOne of the main antagonists who tries to lose the Whoville planet from Horton.
Victor Von VultureVultureRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from VenusDav PilkeyThe main antagonist of the book. He is a Venusian vulture who hates living there because the heat always ruins everybody's food. He attempts to take over planet Earth so that he can enjoy eating his food, but fails and is thrown in jail at the end of the book.
Wise OwlOwlLittle Grey RabbitAlison UttleyA predatory owl who can be befriended with a hankie of truce. Gives information in return for items of value and hates being disturbed in daylight.
Alma LeFay PeregrinePeregrine falconMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenRansom RiggsThe headmistress of a children's home for children with magical abilities.

Comics

CharacterSpeciesOriginNotes
BlackieHawkBlackhawkThe hawk of the team.[6]
Cathryn AuraVultureKevin and KellHas a son called Nigel
CondoritoAndean condorCondoritoHas a nephew called Coné
GyoutenmaruHawkChange 123
GulfanEagleYona of the Dawn
HootyOwlDr. Mid-niteDr. Mid-nite's Pet
Howland OwlOwlPogo
Loki HeliosOwlHoshi no Samidare
ProfessorOwlPrincess Resurrection
Sarcophagus MacAbreBuzzardPogo
RedwingHawkMarvel ComicsCompanion of the Falcon[7]
ShimshekHawkRed River
SimorghEagleSeirei Tsukai no Kenbu
OehoeboeroeOwlPaulus the woodgnomeA wise owl and good friend of Paulus the woodgnome in the eponymous children's comic strips and stories.
Ossie OwlOwlAcorn GreenA source of wisdom.
UilOwlOlle Kapoen[8] A good friend of Olle Kapoen the gnome.
UrbanOwlUgglan UrbanAn owl in a pantomime comic by Jan Romare.[9]
WizMerlinShoe (comic strip)

Film and television

CharacterSpeciesOriginNotes
Red-tailed hawkJim Henson's Animal Show
BuckVultureOscar's Oasis
CharlieOwlNew Zoo Revue
Dr. BlinkyOwlH.R. Pufnstuf
EaglyBald eaglePeacemakerThe title character's pet
FalconPeregrine falconStuart Little 2The Main Antagonist of the film who was later defeated by Stuart's biplane causing the plane to explode into pieces and fall into the trash can where Monty was looking for food. Voiced by James Woods
FalconPeregrine falconA robot falcon that mainly informs the ninja of evil
FreedomBald eagleThe avian companion of Spirit, a Native American tracker
Hoots the OwlOwlSesame StreetAn owl that plays a saxophone. He debuted on Sesame Street for the 16th season (1985), but was retired from the show in the 32nd season (2001).
KesKestralKes
Ollie BeakOwlTuesday Rendezvous
OrsonVultureH.R. Pufnstuf
Otis OwlOwlJim Henson's PajanimalsJerry Bear's best friend
Sam the EagleEagleThe Muppet Show
XOwlMister Rogers' Neighborhood
WiserOwlA fat owl who is clumsy and is good friends with Dorothy.
LongclawOwlSonic the HedgehogAn alien anthropomorphic brown owl who was the title character's caretaker.

Animation

CharacterSpeciesOriginNotes
18OwlSankarea
003OwletDescendants of Darkness
AdlerEagleDriland
AshVultureA vulture who is Martin's feared henchbird and never speaks.
AjaxLammergeierZambezia
AstarteFalconThe Missing Lynx
AuroraRed-tailed hawkAdventures from the Book of Virtues
AvengerEagleBirdman and the Galaxy Trio
The Bald EagleBald eagleTiny Toon Adventures
Big MamaOwlThe Fox and the Hound
Beaky BuzzardTurkey vultureLooney Tunes, Merrie MelodiesA buzzard who bears a closer resemblance to a vulture and a condor. Not very smart and finds it hard to get his own dinner.
Blue EagleEagleHappy Tree FriendsA female navy blue eagle who kills and uses Flaky for a new nest when she accidentally destroys it and kills one of her babies when tries to help one of her them back into its nest in "Take a Hike".
Bradford BuzzardVultureDuckTalesLeader and founder of the criminal organization F.O.W.L.
Buzz BuzzardCommon buzzardWoody WoodpeckerWoody's nemesis.
Buzzy, Dizzy, Flaps, and ZiggyVulturesThe Jungle BookFour vultures who closely resemble the Beatles because of their shaggy moptop haircuts and Liverpool accents. Buzzy resembles Ringo Starr, Dizzy resembles George Harrison, Flaps resembles Paul McCartney, and Ziggy resembles John Lennon.
ChipBald eagleThe Little Engine That Could
CatOwl
Chief SekhuruAfrican fish eagleZambezia
Concord CondorCondorTiny Toon AdventuresA slight recreation of Beaky Buzzard.
Cosmic OwlOwlAdventure Time
CubasilOwlZero no Tsukaima
DivinoOwlA wise elderly magician owl who works for Gayo's circus.
ElfisElf OwlWild KrattsAn elf owl who helped Martin, Chris and Aviva find Koki and Jimmy who are lost in the Sonoran Desert.
ErisEagleLegends of ChimaThe Princess of the Eagle tribe
EvaSnowy owlPenguins of MadagascarA female snowy owl who is North Winds intelligence analyst.
FaginBlack vultureWar of the BirdsA sinister and sadistic male vulture who is responsible for killing other birds. In the last battle his dove slave betrayed him and he was incinerated.
Friend OwlOwlBambi
FrostySnowy owlWild KrattsA snowy owl who first appears in the episode Snowy Owl Invasion. He was named by Wild Kratts kids; Gavin, Ronan and Katie.
FenghuangOwlA female warrior who was a member of the previous generation of the Furious Five along with Master Shifu, but betrayed her teammates in search of power.
FukolotaOwlLa Storia Della Arcana FamigliaFelicità's companion owl.
FalconFalconOrange NeckFalcon that kills Brovkin and his mate.[10] [11]
Grand Duke of OwlsOwlRock-A-DoodleAn evil magical owl, who took over the farm, caused the storm, and humiliate Chanticleer
Golden EagleGolden eagleThe Boy Who Saw The Wind
Gold NuggetSnowy owlWild KrattsA snowy owl who first appears in the episode Snowy Owl Invasion. He is named after his golden eyes.
GorgoEagleThe Wonderful Adventures of NilsA eagle who was raised by the goose Akka.
GramOwlBreak Blade
GondoBlack eagleZambezia
HadithiAfrican hawk-eagleThe Lion GuardAn African hawk-eagle who fakes having invented the Hadithi Spin.
HawkHawkWatership DownHawk that killed Violet, the rabbit.
HawkHawkA hawk that attacks Timmy and Jenny on a hot air balloon while their journey to save her parents and Martin.
Hayabusa the FalconSaker falconMulanHayabusa is Shan Yu's pet falcon
Henery HawkChickenhawkLooney Tunes, Merrie MelodiesA young chickenhawk who tries to get himself a chicken, often pursuing Foghorn Leghorn, but sometimes catches someone who isn't a chicken since he's never actually seen one.
HollowTawny owlThe Animals of Farthing WoodHe is the mate of Tawny Owl and is a genderbent version of Holly from the books.
HoosukeAfrican scops-owlSket Dance
IkeburoOwlCosplay Complex
JunJunPhilippine eagleWork It Out Wombats!He likes to sing and play the guitar, and is best friends with Zadie.
KageroOwlBasaraAn owl kept by Ageha.
KaiPeregrine falconZambezia
KayaPhilippine eagleWork It Out Wombats!JunJun's older sister that is a waiter at the Eat 'N Greet.
KojiroFalconAyakashi - Japanese Classic Horror
Lone GunslingerTurkey vulture
LuckyVultureThe Jungle Book 2The Vultures' (Buzzy, Dizzy, Flaps, and Ziggy) friend who loves to annoy Shere Khan.
MarahuteGolden eagleThe Rescuers Down UnderA friend of Cody, who becomes captive to Percival C. McLeach until the rescuers save her and Cody.
Meneer de Uil (Mr. Owl)OwlDe FabeltjeskrantIs the narrating protagonist of the cartoon.
Miss FridayVultureOne Piece
MpishiAfrican harrier-hawkThe Lion GuardAn African harrier-hawk who travels to the Pride Lands to look for a rare meal.
Mukuro Mist OwlOwlKateikyoushi Hitman Reborn!
MzingoWhite-backed vultureThe Lion GuardA vulture who is a leader of the flock.
O and XOwlDaniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Old ManOwlSonic the Hedgehog
OlgaOwlRichard the StorkAn eccentric owl with an imaginary friend who helps Richard migrate to Africa.
OliverOwlAnimal Stories
OliviaOwlBirdzEddie's friend.
OttoOwlPuffin RockA green owl who normally appears slightly uncoordinated. He is an expert flier and shares flying tips with Oona.
OwlShort-eared owlLittle BearCan be pompous, but he is very wise and sometimes quite serious. He lives in a treehouse, prefers to participate in sensible games and likes reading as his hobby.
OwlBrown owlT.U.F.F. PuppyBird Brain's more recent henchmen upon being hired by Zippy.
OwlOwlLeafie, a Hen into the WildAn owl who helped Greenie how to fly.
OwlowisciousHorned owlTwilight Sparkle's pet owl.
P-chanSteller's sea eagleLittle Busters!
Pet ShopFalconA sapient guard falcon with the ability to create and control ice.
SchultzOwlDaffy – The Commando, Looney TunesVon Vultur's assistant whom he often abuses.
ScoopSnowy owlWild KrattsA snowy owl chick.
Silver WingBald eagleShaman King
SitkaBald eagleBrother BearA man who has the spiritual form of an eagle.
StompSecretarybirdWild KrattsA male secretarybird. He was one of the raptors that the Kratts brothers discovered.
TakaokaEagleDamekko Dōbutsu
Tawny OwlTawny owlThe Animals of Farthing WoodAn owl who makes the journey from Farthing Wood to White Deer Park. She is female, though in the books she was originally male, similarly to how her mate, Hollow, was originally female in the books.
The Great OwlOwlThe Secret of NIMHA friendly owl
TiberiusRed-tailed hawkThe Secret Life of PetsA hawk who helps Gidget find Max.
The OwlOwlAdventure TimeThe leader of the animals of the tree in the episode "Up a Tree."
The OwlOwlThe OwlThe eponymous owl who tries to overcome unfortunate circumstances, but end in her demise by her various appendages and body being dispensed of in unusual or comical ways.
ToririOwlKeroro Land
Various owlsOwlAdventure Time
VenusVulturePaboo & Mojies
Von VulturVultureDaffy – The Commando, Looney TunesA German World War II commander.
WalterGreen owlWar of the Birds
Wide EyeGreat Horned OwlWide-EyeFatherly, gentle and reliable, he watches over all the other animals.
WillOwlAnisava
ZoeBlack-shouldered kiteZambezia

Video games

CharacterSpeciesOriginNotes
BlathersOwlAnimal CrossingThe curator of a museum in the Player's town. He suffers from a fear of bugs, but nevertheless takes care of them well.
BloodwingBorderlands
CelesteOwlAnimal CrossingWorks in the observatory at the museum. In older games, she has different purposes.
ClockwerkEurasian eagle-owlSly CooperA wicked eagle owl who made himself immortal and robotic solely to kill Sly's family line. Before the events of the game, he murdered Sly's parents and left him an orphan. He is defeated in the first game, but his body parts are stolen by the Klaww Gang 2 years later. Neyla later fuses with his body frame to create "Clock-la" but dies along with him when his hate chip is crushed.
CondorCondorIce ClimberA condor that stole vegetables that the Ice Climbers have to recover.
CooOwlKirby series
Crimson Loftwing
Dyna BladeEnormous birdKirby series
DahilaGreat horned owlAngry Birds StellaOne of Stella's friends who likes to do experiments.
EagleEagleThe Seven Adventures of Sindbad (シンドバッド7つの冒険; Shindobaddo 7tsu no bōken)A giant red eagle that carries Sinbad.
Falco LombardiPheasant (commonly mistaken for a peregrine falcon)Star Fox seriesAce pilot of Team Star Fox
IkarosGolden eagleAssassin's Creed Odyssey & originsIkaros was a male golden eagle companion of Pythagoras, who sent it to his daughter the Spartan misthios Kassandra.
Jet the HawkHawkSonic Riders, , Sonic Free Riders
OwlThe Legend of Zelda series
KuroOwlOri and the Blind ForestMain antagonist of the Ori and the Blind Forest games.
Mighty EagleBald eagleAngry BirdsMighty will destroy anything if a can of sardines is thrown from the slingshot.
Mighty BuzzardTurkey vultureAngry Birds Space
OtusOwlOwlboy
Quintole Force
Skowl the StartlingOwlThe leader of a parliament owls.
SilverPeregrine falconAngry Birds 2
StormbirdEagleHorizon Zero DawnAn Roc-sized robotic bird of prey patrolling certain game areas that appears as avoidable danger or antagonist.
ValorDemacian EagleLeague of LegendsA Demacian Eagle and hunting companion to Quinn, a ranger in the Demacian army.

As mascots, toys, logos, and other

CharacterSpeciesNotes
Big Jay and Baby JayHawksMascots for the Kansas Jayhawks.
BlitzHawkOne of the mascots for the Seattle Seahawks.
BaldwinBald eagleMascot of the Boston College Eagles.
Bald EagleBald eaglestanding on the Chyron Mountains in Republic Pictures
Chaddy the OwlOwlOfficial mascot of Oldham Athletic.
DuoOwlMascot of the language-learning website and app Duolingo
Eddie EagleBald eagleRepresents an eponymous gun safety program for the National Rifle Association of America.
Freddie and Frieda FalconPeregrine falconThe mascots of Bowling Green State University.
Freddie FalconFalconMascot of the Atlanta Falcons.
Hudson 'Hawka' KnightsHawkMascot of the Hawthorn Hawks.
HerkyTiger hawkMascot of the Iowa Hawkeyes
Eyeglasses OwlGreat Horned Owlan owl who persuades people to get eyeglasses and contacts and is often annoyed by when people say Who? to him in the commercials for America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses.
Mr. Know It OwlOwl
Nanashi Mumei Owl A virtual YouTuber with owl-like appearance and role as the Guardian of Civilization, part of the English branch of Hololive Productions.[12]
Ozzie the OwlOwlThe matchday mascot of Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sammy the OwlOwlThe mascot for Conference USA's Rice University Owls from Houston, Texas.
Sam the Olympic EagleEagleThe mascot for 1984 Summer Olympics.
ScreechEagleMascot for the Washington Nationals.
HawkOne of the mascots for the Atlanta Hawks.
SlapshotEagleMascot for the Washington Capitals.
SwoopEagleMascots for the Philadelphia Eagles, Eastern Michigan University, Eastern Washington University, Miami University, and University of Utah
Takane LuiHawkA virtual YouTuber with hawk-like appearance and role as the executive officer of Secret Society holoX, part of Hololive Productions.[13]
Woodsy OwlOwlAn icon for the United States Forest Service.

Notes and References

  1. Book: White. T. H.. The Once and Future King. 24 June 2010. HarperCollins Publishers. 9780007375561. en.
  2. Web site: In Need of a Villain: Disney's The Sword in the Stone. Tor.com. 2 May 2017. 6 August 2015.
  3. Book: Lewis. C.S.. The Last Battle.. 2001. Collins. 0-583-33966-2.
  4. Book: Lewis. C. S.. The Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 6). 5 May 2009. HarperCollins Publishers. 9780007325092. en.
  5. Book: Rowling. J.K.. Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone. 2000. Bloomsbury. London. 0-7475-3274-5. First published..
  6. Web site: Will Eisner. lambiek.net.
  7. Captain America (vol. 1) 117
  8. Web site: Phiny Dick. lambiek.net.
  9. Web site: Jan Romare. lambiek.net.
  10. Web site: ОРАНЖЕВОЕ ГОРЛЫШКО Orange neck - cartoons with English subtitles - YouTube . . 2016-02-14 . 2017-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170407010418/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d2MNxIytC8 . dead .
  11. News: Bird of preys . 18 October 2023.
  12. Web site: Nanashi Mumei TALENT hololive official website . 2023-11-15 . hololive.hololivepro.com . en.
  13. Web site: Takane Lui TALENT hololive official website . 2023-11-17 . hololive.hololivepro.com . en.