Pigeon hawk Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
merlin; Falco columbarius.
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(Zoöl.) (a) A small American falcon (Falco columbarius ). The adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked with brown. The tail is banded.(b) The American sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter velox, ∨ fuscus ).
