Bird of lowly origins (3)
I believe the answer is:
owl
'bird' is the definition.
(I know that owl is a type of bird of prey)
'of lowly origins' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'OWL' can be found hidden inside 'lowly origins'.
(Other definitions for owl that I've seen before include "Athena's bird" , "paragon of wisdom?" , "Night person" , "One flying" , "Night hunter" .)