sparrowhawk

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Synonyms: sparrow hawk, sparrow-hawk, sparrowhawks

Antonyms: sparrow hawk, sparrow-hawk, sparrowhawks

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Noun

1. A [[Eurasian sparrowhawk]], {{taxfmt|Accipiter nisus|species}}, a small, short-winged [[European]] [[hawk]] that preys on smaller birds.
2. Any of numerous other relatively small birds of [[Old World]] species of {{taxfmt|Accipiter|genus}}, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble ''A. nisus''.
3. {{alternative form of|en|sparrow hawk}}; [[American kestrel]], {{taxfmt|Falco sparverius|species}}, of similar size and habit.

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