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sparrow hawk

DEFINITIONS OF: sparrow hawk

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n small North American falcon

Synonyms:
American kestrel, Falco sparverius, kestrel
Type of:
falcon
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight

n small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa

Synonyms:
Accipiter nisus
Type of:
hawk
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
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