buteo
[ byoo-tee-oh ]
/ ˈbyu tiˌoʊ /
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noun, plural bu·te·os.
any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
Nearby words
butchy, bute, butenandt, butene, butenedioic acid, buteo, buteshire, buteyko method, buthelezi, butler, butler's pantry
Origin of buteo
1905–10; < New Latin; Latin būteō a kind of hawk or falcon
Related forms
bu·te·o·nine [byoo-tee-oh-nahyn, -nin, byoo-tee-] /ˈbyu ti oʊˌnaɪn, -nɪn, byuˈti-/, adjective, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for buteo
It was a large hawk, which Lucien, as soon as he saw it, pronounced to be one of the kind known as buzzards (Buteo).
The Young Voyageurs|Mayne ReidThe Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo borealis) of our illustration is young and shows the plumage of the immature form.
The Buteo was not to be driven away easily, and made brave play with beak and talons; but he never had a chance.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel ScovilleAfter 10 minutes of this behavior, a red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) screamed as it flew overhead.
Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas|Donald W. Janes