sparrowhawk

Noun

Meaning

The Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.
(falconry) A female such bird, a male being a musket.

Any of numerous other relatively small Old World species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus.

Alternative form of sparrow hawk; the American kestrel, Falco sparverius, of similar size and habit.

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Synonyms

falcon hawk buzzard nighthawk kestrel peregrine aquila albatross accipiter bald eagle caracara hawkeye bird of prey buteo warbird

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Phrases with the word

rufous-breasted sparrowhawk black sparrowhawk rufous-chested sparrowhawk Chinese sparrowhawk collared sparrowhawk slaty-mantled sparrowhawk

Examples

Sparrowhawk is discovered by Ogion the Silent, a powerful mage who takes Sparrowhawk as his apprentice. Source: Internet

Sparrowhawk uses his magic to save his village from Kargish invaders by summoning fog to conceal his village and distract the attackers. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sparrowdom sparrowfart sparrowgrass sparrowish sparrowless sparrowlike