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noun
The American kestrel or American sparrowhawk (Falco sparverius), a small falcon found in North and South America that preys on grasshoppers and small animals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of sparrowhawk; the Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), a small, short-winged European hawk and other similar Old World hawks in the subfamily Accipitrinae, that prey on smaller birds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Accipiter nisus
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Broader terms: hawk
noun
small North American falcon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: American kestrel, kestrel, Falco sparverius
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Broader terms: falcon
History
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