sharp-shinned hawk en · NOUN
Meanings
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Accipiter striatus, the smallest hawk to reside in USA and Canada, which preys on songbirds.
However, there are certain species of hawks which are to be feared; these are the Cooper's hawk and the sharp-shinned hawk, the first being very destructive to poultry and the latter killing many wild birds.
1911, Anna Botsford Comstock, Handbook of Nature Study, 24th edition, published 1939, page 105:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sharp-shinned hawks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
chickenhawk · Accipiter velox · sharpie
Translations (8)
nv tsįyaalzhahí (a small hawk) · sv amerikansk sparvhök (a small hawk) · hu csíkos karvaly (a small hawk) · fi amerikanvarpushaukka (a small hawk) · ja アシボソハイタカ (a small hawk) · de Eckschwanzsperber (a small hawk) · fr épervier brun (a small hawk) · no tverrhalehauk (a small hawk)