duck hawk
a peregrine falcon of the American subspecies Falco peregrinus anatum, noted for its especially swift flight.
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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. ChapmanA blackish patch on the sides of the throat, similar to that of the duck hawk.
Bird Guide | Chester A. ReedThe duck-hawk is fond of clefts, and migrates along the seacoast.
Manual of Taxidermy | Charles Johnson MaynardThe nesting habits and the eggs are precisely like those of the duck hawk.
The Bird Book | Chester A. ReedAbove 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
a variety of peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus anatum, occurring in North America
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