duck hawk

noun

1. a peregrine falcon of the American subspecies Falco peregrinus anatum, noted for its especially swift flight.

duck hawk

noun

1. a variety of peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus anatum, occurring in North America

Word History and Origins

Origin of duck hawk¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

As the Peregrine of falconry we know of the Duck Hawk as a fearless, dashing hunter of greater power of wing and talon.

From Project Gutenberg

A blackish patch on the sides of the throat, similar to that of the Duck Hawk.

From Project Gutenberg

The duck-hawk is fond of clefts, and migrates along the seacoast.

From Project Gutenberg

The nesting habits and the eggs are precisely like those of the Duck Hawk.

From Project Gutenberg

Above brownish black, much paler and never with the slaty color of the Duck Hawk; below streaked or spotted with blackish brown.

From Project Gutenberg