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buteo definition

bu·teo (byo̵̅o̅t′ē ō′)

noun

any of a genus (Buteo) of large, broad-winged, soaring hawks that prey on rodents

Etymology: ModL < L: see buzzard

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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