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Meaning of sharp-shinned hawk | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Eckschwanzsperber

Français épervier brun

日本語アシボソハイタカ

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.

See also

sharp-shinned hawks sharp-sightedness sharp-snouted rock lizard sharp-tailed grouse sharp-tailed ibis sharp-tailed sandpiper