SHARP-SHINNED HAWK


Meaning of SHARP-SHINNED HAWK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshärp-ˈshind- ]

noun

Date: circa 1812

: a common widely distributed American accipiter ( Accipiter striatus ) that is grayish above, has a chestnut breast, short rounded wings, and a tail with a notched or square tip when folded — called also sharp-shin

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