noun🔗ShareA 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."While hiking in the field, we spotted a sparrowhawk perched on a fence post, watching for mice in the tall grass. "animalbirdnaturebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds."The sparrowhawk swooped down from the tree, hoping to catch a small finch in the garden. "animalbirdnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA female such bird, a male being a musket."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. "birdanimalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of numerous other species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus."The farmer installed netting to protect his chickens from the sparrowhawk circling above. "animalbirdnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
