Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-67d

(1) As used in this section and section 26-67e , “raptor” means any bird of the family Accipitridae, Falconidae or Strigidae, but does not mean any bird listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern in regulations adopted under section 26-306 ; and (2) “falconry” means the activity of taking wild quarry in its natural habitat by means of trained raptors.