One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).
A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds.
A shrewish woman.
A large and powerful double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Harpia harpyja).
In South African English, a wizard, witch, or a spiteful person who operates in secret to harm others or who uses poisons and familiar spirits to carry out harmful deeds.