"sparrow hawk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sparrow hawks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sparrow hawk (plural sparrow hawks)
  1. The American kestrel or American sparrowhawk (Falco sparverius), a small falcon found in North and South America that preys on grasshoppers and small animals. Categories (lifeform): Falconids
    Sense id: en-sparrow_hawk-en-noun-~8~o6vg4 Disambiguation of Falconids: 59 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 65 35
  2. Alternative form of sparrowhawk; the Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), a small, short-winged European hawk and other similar Old World accipiters, that prey on smaller birds. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sparrowhawk (extra: the Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), a small, short-winged European hawk and other similar Old World accipiters, that prey on smaller birds) Synonyms: sparrow-hawk, sparrowhawk
    Sense id: en-sparrow_hawk-en-noun-E8LdSfns Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

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