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sharp-shinned hawk

(-s̸hind′)

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

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noun
A small North American hawk (Accipiter striatus) that has short rounded wings and a long tail, and preys on other birds.

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