sparrowhawk
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈspɛroʊhɔk/
- UK
:
gavilán
- The male sparrowhawk displays a striking combination of grey and rust-colored feathers, making it a fascinating bird to observe.
Examples
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During our nature walk, we spotted a sparrowhawk perched quietly on a branch, watching for its prey.
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However, we did retrap this male Sparrowhawk that we had initially rung in December.
Blog text (10) -
- Sparrowhawk.
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Most recently, he served four months in federal prison for illegally importing black sparrowhawks in 2000, a charge he disputes.
Academic text (2009) -
At the far end, there was a military aircraft, an F-38 Sparrowhawk that had last seen service during the early days of the Insurrection, forty-seven years ago.
Fiction book (1990) -
The sparrowhawk is known for its agility when hunting small birds in the woods.
Synonyms
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2.7
A bird that hunts other animals, has long pointed wings, and flies very fast
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2.3
A bird with sharp eyes, short wings, and a long tail that hunts by day
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3.8
A bird that hunts and eats other animals, like eagles or hawks
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7.4
A medium bird with long pointed wings that eats small animals
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7.9
A small hunting bird with long wings and tail that hovers to catch small animals
A small bird that hunts other small birds and insects
A small hunting bird that catches other birds like pigeons
A bird that catches and eats small animals like mice or fish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sparrowhawk comes from the simple words sparrow and hawk, where sparrow means 'small bird' and hawk means 'bird of prey'. So it is easy to remember: a sparrowhawk is a small hawk that hunts little birds.