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sharp-shinned hawk Definition

☆ sharp·-shinned· hawk (-s̸hind′)

noun

a small North American hawk (Accipiter striatus) with a dark-gray back and a barred, reddish-and-white breast, feeding mainly on small birds

sharp-shinned hawk Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • female: Wonder whether the accipiter raiding your feeder is a female sharp-shinned hawk or a male Cooper's hawk?