SWAINSON'S HAWK


Meaning of SWAINSON'S HAWK in English

Pronunciation: ' sw ā n(t)-s ə nz-

Function: noun

Etymology: William Swainson † 1855 English naturalist

Date: 1895

: a buteo ( Buteo swainsonii ) chiefly of western No. America and So. America having pointed wings and usually a dark breast

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