sparrow hawk


noun
  1. a small, short-winged European hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds.

Origin of sparrow hawk

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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British Dictionary definitions for sparrowhawk (1 of 2)

sparrowhawk

/ (ˈspærəʊˌhɔːk) /


noun
  1. any of several small hawks, esp Accipiter nisus, of Eurasia and N Africa that prey on smaller birds

British Dictionary definitions for sparrow hawk (2 of 2)

sparrow hawk

noun
  1. a very small North American falcon, Falco sparverius, that is closely related to the kestrels

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