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sharp-shinned hawk — ☆ sharp shinned hawk [shärp′shind΄ ] n. a small North American hawk (Accipiter striatus) with a dark gray back and a barred, reddish and white breast, feeding mainly on small birds … English World dictionary
Sharp-shinned Hawk — Taxobox name = Sharp shinned Hawk status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image caption = Sharp shinned Hawk (nominate group). regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Falconiformes familia = Accipitridae genus = Accipiter species … Wikipedia
sharp-shinned hawk — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun also sharpshin Etymology: sharp shinned from sharp (I) + shinned (from shin, n. + ed) : a common widely distributed No. American hawk (Accipiter striatus velox) having the upper parts ashy gray, the underparts white barred wi … Useful english dictionary
sharp-shinned hawk — rausvaausis vanagas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Accipiter striatus angl. sharp shinned hawk vok. Eckschwanzsperber, m rus. полосатый ястреб, m pranc. épervier brun, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – tikrieji vanagai … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
sharp-shinned hawk — /shahrp shind / a North American hawk, Accipiter striatus, having extremely slender legs, a bluish gray back, and a white, rusty barred breast. [1805 15, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
sharp-shinned hawk — noun The smallest hawk to reside in USA and Canada, which preys on songbirds, Accipiter striatus Syn: Accipiter velox, sharpie, chickenhawk … Wiktionary
Hawk — /hawk/, n. Mil. a medium range, mobile U.S. surface to air missile system. [H(oming) A(ll the) W(ay) K(iller)] * * * I Any of many small to medium sized, diurnal birds of prey, particularly those in the genus Accipiter. The term is often applied… … Universalium
sharp-shinnedhawk — sharp shinned hawk (shärpʹshĭnd ) n. A small North American hawk (Accipiter striatus) that has short rounded wings and a long tail, and preys on other birds. * * * … Universalium
hawk — hawk1 hawklike, adj. /hawk/, n. 1. any of numerous birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved talons, often seen circling or swooping at low altitudes. 2. any of several similar, unrelated birds … Universalium
Hawk — Taxobox name = Hawk fossil range = image width = 180px image caption = Sharp shinned Hawk regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Falconiformes ordo authority = familia = familia authority = subdivision ranks = subdivision = The … Wikipedia
