BUTEO


Meaning of BUTEO in English

ˈbyüd.ēō noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a falcon or hawk — more at buzzard

1. capitalized : a genus of hawks that have broad rounded wings and fan-shaped tails and that soar and wheel high in the air

2. -s : a hawk of the genus Buteo (as the rough-legged hawks and red-shouldered hawks) ; also : a hawk resembling a member of this genus in appearance or habits of flight

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