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sparrowhawk
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sparrowhawk [ˈspærəʊˌhɔːk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several small hawks, esp Accipiter nisus, of Eurasia and N Africa that prey on smaller birds
Translations
sparrowhawk [ˈspærəʊhɔːk] N → gavilán m
sparrowhawk
n (European) → Sperber m; (N American) → amerikanischer Falke
sparrowhawk [ˈspærəʊˌhɔːk] n → sparviero
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There are about 1,400 pairs of peregrines and 40,000 sparrowhawks in the UK.
Prey-ing for action over pigeon killers by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
There has been a massive upsurge in the number of sparrowhawks in the Midlands.
Sparrowhawks blamed for killing garden birds by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
Given the speed that sparrowhawks manoeuvre around gardens in search of prey, it is surprising that more don't die in this way - they do clatter into windows, but the raptors sometimes survive with just a concussion and badly-dented pride.
on country matters.. by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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