Associations to the word «Sparrowhawk»

Wiktionary

SPARROWHAWK, noun. The Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.
SPARROWHAWK, noun. Any of numerous other species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus.
SPARROWHAWK, noun. Alternative form of sparrow hawk; the American kestrel, Falco sparverius.

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