noun Download 🔗Share A small falcon, Falco sparverius, the American kestrel or American sparrowhawk, that preys on grasshoppers and small animals, which is found in North and South America. Examples : "While hiking in the field, we spotted a sparrowhawk perched on a fence post, watching for mice in the tall grass. " animal bird nature biology ecology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds. Examples : "The sparrowhawk swooped down from the tree, hoping to catch a small finch in the garden. " animal bird nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A female such bird, a male being a musket. Examples : "The experienced falconer pointed out the larger bird of prey soaring overhead, identifying it as a sparrowhawk, distinguishing it from the smaller male, which he called a musket. " bird animal nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of numerous other species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus. Examples : "The farmer installed netting to protect his chickens from the sparrowhawk circling above. " animal bird nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
