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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