sparrow hawk
See also: sparrowhawk
English
Alternative forms
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American kestrel
Noun
sparrow hawk (plural sparrow hawks)
- A small falcon, Falco sparverius, the American kestrel or American sparrowhawk, that preys on grasshoppers and small animals, which is found in North and South America.
- Alternative form of sparrowhawk Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.
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Translations
Accipiter nisus — see Eurasian sparrowhawk
Falco sparverius — see American kestrel
Further reading
Sparrow hawk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Eurasian sparrowhawk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
American kestrel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Accipiter nisus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Falco sparverius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Accipiter nisus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Falco sparverius on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- “sparrow hawk”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.