duck hawk


noun
  1. a peregrine falcon of the American subspecies Falco peregrinus anatum, noted for its especially swift flight.

Origin of duck hawk

1
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Words Nearby duck hawk

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How to use duck hawk in a sentence

  • As the Peregrine of falconry we know of the duck hawk as a fearless, dashing hunter of greater power of wing and talon.

    What Bird is That? | Frank M. Chapman
  • A blackish patch on the sides of the throat, similar to that of the duck hawk.

    Bird Guide | Chester A. Reed
  • The duck-hawk is fond of clefts, and migrates along the seacoast.

    Manual of Taxidermy | Charles Johnson Maynard
  • The nesting habits and the eggs are precisely like those of the duck hawk.

    The Bird Book | Chester A. Reed
  • Above brownish black, much paler and never with the slaty color of the duck hawk; below streaked or spotted with blackish brown.

    Bird Guide | Chester A. Reed

British Dictionary definitions for duck hawk

duck hawk

noun
  1. a variety of peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus anatum, occurring in North America

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