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 countryside, we spotted several sparrowhawks perched on fence posts, patiently watching for field mice. "animalbirdnaturebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds."Sentence: The garden birds scattered in panic as a pair of sparrowhawks circled overhead, hunting for their next meal. "animalbirdnaturebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA female such bird, a male being a musket."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." "animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of numerous other species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus."While hiking, we saw several sparrowhawks hunting songbirds in the forest. "animalbirdnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
