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eaglehawk

eaglehawk

7.8
A large hunting bird with features of both an eagle and a hawk
  • noun
  • /ˈiːɡəlhɔːk/
translation icon : águila halcón
  • With its sharp eyesight, the eaglehawk can spot prey from great distances.

Examples

  • The eaglehawk soared high above the forest searching for food.

  • Farmers sometimes spot a eaglehawk circling their fields in the early morning.

  • The eaglehawk soared high above the mountains.

  • I spotted an eaglehawk while hiking in the national park.

  • The eaglehawk soared high above the forest searching for food.

  • With its sharp eyesight, the eaglehawk can spot prey from great distances.

  • Farmers sometimes spot a eaglehawk circling their fields in the early morning.

Synonyms

harrier eagle
vseaglehawk
8.4

A large bird of prey like a hawk or eagle that hunts small animals and birds

is the general term for a large bird of prey with mixed group features
short-toed eagle
vseaglehawk
9.1

A large bird of prey with short toes that often hunts snakes

is a general name for a large bird of prey with mixed features

Surface Forms

eaglehawk singular
eaglehawks plural

Morphology

eaglehawk = eagle + hawk (transparent) = eagle + hawk

Direct compound of two familiar bird names; a learner can infer a large bird combining features of an eagle and a hawk.

Etymology

The word eaglehawk comes from joining the common words eagle and hawk, so a helpful way to remember it is to think of a bird that is like both an eagle and a hawk. That's why eaglehawk means a 'large bird of prey' with features of both.