sparrow hawk

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sparrow hawk

1. A small hawk (Accipter nisus) of Europe, Africa, and central Asia that has short, broad wings and preys on sparrows and other small birds.

2. A small North American falcon (Falco sparverius) that hovers over fields and pastures, feeding chiefly on insects and mice. Also called American kestrel.

sparrow hawk

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a very small North American falcon, Falco sparverius, that is closely related to the kestrels

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Noun	1.	sparrow hawk - small North American falcon American kestrel, Falco sparverius, kestrel falcon - diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight Falco, genus Falco - a genus of Falconidae
	2.	sparrow hawk - small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa Accipiter nisus hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail Accipiter, genus Accipiter - type genus of the family Accipitridae

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