Sparrow hawk Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun small North American falcon
kestrel; American kestrel; Falco sparverius.
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noun small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa
Accipiter nisus.
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(Zoöl.) (a) A small European hawk (Accipiter nisus ) or any of the allied species.(b) A small American falcon (Falco sparverius ).(c) The Australian collared sparrow hawk (Accipiter torquatus ).The name is applied to other small hawks, as the European kestrel and the New Zealand quail hawk.
