honey buzzard en · NOUN
Etymology
The species was historically assumed to include honey in its diet, due to the fact that it broke open and fed from honeycombs
Meanings
- Any of certain birds of prey in family Accipitridae ▸ All species of genus Pernis ▸ European honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus), a summer migrant to most of Europe and western Asia, wintering in tropical Africa
- Any of certain birds of prey in family Accipitridae ▸ All species of genus Pernis ▸ crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus), wintering in tropical south east Asia, a summer migrant to Siberia
- Any of certain birds of prey in family Accipitridae ▸ All species of genus Pernis ▸ barred honey buzzard (Pernis celebensis), found in Indonesia and the Philippines
- Any of certain birds of prey in family Accipitridae ▸ All species of genus Henicopernis ▸ black honey buzzard (Henicopernis infuscatus), endemic to Papua New Guinea
- Any of certain birds of prey in family Accipitridae ▸ All species of genus Henicopernis ▸ long-tailed honey buzzard (Henicopernis longicauda), found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| honey buzzards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
crested honey buzzard · long-tailed honey buzzard · black honey buzzard · European honey buzzard · philippine honey buzzard · oriental honey buzzard · barred honey buzzard
Synonyms
oriental honey buzzard (species Pernis ptilorhynchus) · pern (genus Pernis)
Translations (24)
ro viespar (Pernis apivorus) · fi mehiläishaukka (bird of genus Pernis) · gv shirragh molley (Pernis apivorus) · sv bivråk (Pernis apivorus) · ce зӏугарчий йоу гӏиргӏа (Pernis apivorus) · cs včelojed (Pernis apivorus) · ca aligot vesper europeu (Pernis apivorus) · ru осое́д (Pernis apivorus) · fo bývákur (Pernis apivorus) · fi ampiaishaukka (bird of genus henicopernis) · da hvepsevåge (Pernis apivorus) · ast viésporu (Pernis apivorus) · ca aligot vesper (bird of genus Pernis) · pl pszczołojad (Pernis apivorus) · nl wespendief (Pernis apivorus) · he אַיָּה (Pernis apivorus) · et herilaseviu (Pernis apivorus) · fr bondrée (Pernis apivorus) · fi mehiläishaukka (Pernis apivorus) · bg осояд (Pernis apivorus) · pl trzmielojad zwyczajny (Pernis apivorus) · te తేనెగద్ద (Pernis apivorus) · el σφηκιάρης (Pernis apivorus) · it falco pecchiaiolo (Pernis apivorus)