sparrow hawk

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Noun

sparrow hawk (plural sparrow hawks)

  1. The American kestrel or American sparrowhawk (Falco sparverius), a small falcon found in North and South America that preys on grasshoppers and small animals.
  2. Alternative form of sparrowhawk; the Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), a small, short-winged European hawk and other similar Old World accipiters, that prey on smaller birds.

Translations
Accipiter nisus — see Eurasian sparrowhawk
Falco sparverius — see American kestrel

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