Mouse hawk

(Zool.) A hawk that devours mice
The hawk owl; - called also mouse owl.

See also: Mouse, Mouse

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
References in periodicals archive
In Scotland, there are several aptly named local variations such as Breid-air-tion (white rag on rump) or Clamham Luch (mouse hawk).
Flight of fancy; Patrick Lindley offers tips for observing the reclusive hen harrier now fighting back in the uplands of Wales
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