seahawk
7.0
A large bird that hunts fish near the sea
- noun
- /ˈsiˌhɔk/
:
águila pescadora
- At the coastal reserve, we spotted a seahawk diving into the ocean to catch its prey.
Examples
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The seahawk soared high above the water, scanning for fish to catch.
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The majestic seahawk perched on a cliff, giving us a great view of its hunting grounds.
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That's what i was gonna get him for his birthday, was a football autographed by all the seahawks.
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He shot down one of summers' seahawks with subrock.
Synonyms
osprey
vsseahawk
5
6.7
A large bird that dives to catch fish near rivers and lakes
is a general coastal fish hunter not limited to one species
fish eagle
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1
3.9
A large bird that catches fish and often builds big nests near water
is the coastal fish hunter term but without focus on nesting behaviour
fish hawk
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1
4.9
A large hawk that catches fish, for example an osprey
is the general coastal fish hunter rather than that specific nesting bird
sea eagle
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1
3.5
A large eagle that lives near water and eats mostly fish
is a coastal fish hunter that covers several bird types not only large water birds
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Morphology
Etymology
The word seahawk joins sea ('the ocean') and hawk ('a bird that catches prey'), so it means a 'hawk of the sea'. That's why a seahawk is a large bird that hunts fish near the coast.