Hawk or kite (4,2,4)
I believe the answer is:
bird of prey
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hawk or kite</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that hawk is a type of bird of prey)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bird of prey that I've seen before include "Eg, eagle, hawk, owl" , "Hobby, perhaps" , "Buzzard, for example" .)