sparrow hawk

See also: sparrowhawk

English

Alternative forms
sparrow hawk
American kestrel

Noun

sparrow hawk (plural sparrow hawks)

  1. 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.
  2. Alternative form of sparrowhawk Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.
Eurasian sparrow hawk

Translations
Accipiter nisus — see Eurasian sparrowhawk
Falco sparverius — see American kestrel

References
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