buteonine
- noun
- /ˈbjuːtiəˌnaɪn/
- Specialized
:
buteón
- While hiking, I spotted a beautiful buteonine hovering above the treetops in search of prey.
Examples
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Buteonine, cathartine, accipitrine
Fiction book (2001) -
The buteonine hawk soared gracefully over the valley, showcasing its broad wings.
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Birdwatchers identified the buteonine species by its distinctive soaring flight pattern.
Synonyms
69
2.3
A bird with sharp eyes, short wings, and a long tail that hunts by day
1
9.9
A group of hawks with wide wings like the red-tailed hawk
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8.6
A medium-sized North American bird of prey with reddish shoulders that lives in woods near water
A medium-sized bird of prey with broad wings and a rounded tail that lives in Europe and parts of Asia
A large hawk from northern regions that eats small rodents
A large North American hawk with a reddish-brown tail and broad wings
A North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders and a loud call
Surface Forms
Morphology
buteonine = Buteo (opaque) = Buteo + ine
The word is formally built from the taxonomic name 'Buteo' plus the zoological suffix '-ine', but the specialized bird-classification meaning is not transparent for most learners.
Etymology
Buteonine comes from the scientific group name Buteo, given to hawks with broad wings such as the red-tailed hawk. So, a buteonine is one of these hawks, known for wide wings and their soaring flight.