🦅 Like a hawk 🦅 A broad-winged hawk

buteonine

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Having the shape and flight of hawks called Buteo

adjective
/bjuːˈtoʊnaɪn/

Specialized

: buteón

The researcher identified the bird as a buteonine species due to its broad wings and soaring flight.

Examples

Many buteonine raptors can be observed migrating in large numbers during the autumn.
The buteonine features of this bird make it easily recognizable.
Her dissertation focuses on the hunting techniques of buteonine hawks found in North America.
In the wild, buteonine hawks can often be seen soaring high above.
Her dissertation focuses on the hunting techniques of buteonine hawks found in North America.
Many buteonine raptors can be observed migrating in large numbers during the autumn.
The researcher identified the bird as a buteonine species due to its broad wings and soaring flight.

Synonyms

hawklike

vsbuteonine

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Having sharp eyes and a strong, focused look

is narrower and refers to resemblance to a specific hawk genus

Surface Forms

buteonine positive

Morphology

buteonine = Buteo (semi-transparent) = Buteo + ine

Formed by attaching the productive suffix '-ine' to the taxonomic name Buteo; the morphological pattern is regular but the base is a specialized genus name unfamiliar to most learners.

Etymology

Buteonine comes from the scientific group name Buteo, the name used for broad-winged hawks like the red-tailed hawk. So, buteonine means 'relating to' or 'like' a Buteo hawk, which explains why it describes birds with wide wings and a soaring flight.