sparrowhawk English

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What does sparrowhawk mean?

sparrowhawk noun

— The Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.

— (falconry) A female such bird, a male being a musket.

— Any of numerous other species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus.

— any of many other species of Accipiter

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sparrowhawk English » English

sparrow hawk

Eurasian sparrowhawk

sparrow-hawk

spar-hawk

hawk