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accipiter
[ ak-sip-i-ter ]
noun
- a hawk of the genus Accipiter, having short, rounded wings and a long tail and feeding chiefly on small mammals and birds.
accipiter
/ ækˈsɪpɪtə /
noun
- any hawk of the genus Accipiter, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
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Origin of accipiter1
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Example Sentences
Then there are two other falconers on foot, one carrying a goshawk and the other a sparrow-hawk (Accipiter nisus).
It is in habits and appearance very like the common sparrow-hawk (Accipiter nisus).
Several species of Astur and Accipiter (Bazi) feed on small songsters and mice.
The Sparrow-hawk (Accipiter fringillarius of some authors) will become gentle and tame in captivity.
This is a near relative of the Indian koel, which bears remarkable resemblance to an American hawk (Accipiter cooperi).
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