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sharp-shinned hawk

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Accipiter striatus, the smallest hawk to reside in USA and Canada, which preys on songbirds.

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Examples

“However, there are certain species of hawks which are to be feared; these are the Cooper's hawk and the sharp-shinned hawk, the first being very destructive to poultry and the latter killing many wild birds.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sharp-sightedness sharp-tailed grouse sharp-tailed sandpiper sharp-tailed sparrow sharp-tailed streamcreeper sharp-tongued

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