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Swainson's hawk
[ sweyn-suhnz ]
/ ˈsweɪn sənz /
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noun
a migratory hawk, Buteo swainsoni, of western North America, that winters in southern South America.
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Origin of Swainson's hawk
1890–95, Americanism; named after William Swainson (1789–1855), English naturalist
Words nearby Swainson's hawk
swagger stick, swaggie, swagman, Swahili, swain, Swainson's hawk, Swainson's thrush, S.W.A.K., swakara, swale, Swaledale
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