| NOUN | animal | sparrow hawk, American kestrel, kestrel, Falco sparverius | small North American falcon |
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| animal | sparrow hawk, Accipiter nisus | small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa |
| Meaning | small North American falcon. | |
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| Synonyms | American kestrel, kestrel, Falco sparverius | |
| Member of | Falco, genus Falco | A genus of Falconidae |
| Broader | falcon | diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight |
| Spanish | cernícalo, gavilán, halcón | |
| Catalan | esparver, falcó, xoriguer americà | |
| Meaning | small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa. | |
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| Synonym | Accipiter nisus | |
| Member of | Accipiter, genus Accipiter | type genus of the family Accipitridae |
| Broader | hawk | diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail |
| Spanish | esparaván, gavilán | |
| Catalan | Accipiter nisus, esparver | |
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