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sharp-shinned hawk

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Accipiter striatus, the smallest hawk to reside in USA and Canada, which preys on songbirds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Finnish: amerikanvarpushaukka — a small hawk
  • French: épervier brun — a small hawk
  • German: Eckschwanzsperber — a small hawk
  • Hungarian: csíkos karvaly — a small hawk
  • Japanese: アシボソハイタカ — a small hawk
  • Navajo: tsįyaalzhahí — a small hawk
  • Norwegian: tverrhalehauk — a small hawk
  • Swedish: amerikansk sparvhök — a small hawk