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ferruginous hawk

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Buteo regalis, a large bird of prey. It is not a true hawk like sparrowhawks or goshawks, but rather belongs to the broad-tailed buteo hawks, known as "buzzards" in Europe

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Etymology

From ferruginous + hawk.

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Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: rosse ruigpootbuizerd — Buteo regalis
  • Dutch: roestbruine ruigpootbuizerd — Buteo regalis
  • Dutch: koningsbuizerd — Buteo regalis
  • French: buse rouilleuse — Buteo regalis
  • Hungarian: királyölyv — Buteo regalis
  • Italian: poiana codarossa africana — Buteo regalis
  • Navajo: ginítsoh — Buteo regalis
  • Polish: myszołów królewski — Buteo regalis
  • Spanish: gavilán herrumbroso — Buteo regalis