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 countryside, we spotted several sparrowhawks perched on fence posts, patiently watching for field mice. " 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 : "Sentence: The garden birds scattered in panic as a pair of sparrowhawks circled overhead, hunting for their next meal. " animal bird nature biology ecology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A female such bird, a male being a musket. Examples : "The falconer pointed out the difference, explaining, "That larger hawk soaring above is a sparrowhawks, the female, while the smaller, quicker one down below is her mate, the musket." " animal bird 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 : "While hiking, we saw several sparrowhawks hunting songbirds in the forest. " animal bird nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
