ferruginous hawk
Meaning
Noun
- (Buteo regalis), a large bird of prey. It is not a true hawk like sparrowhawks or goshawks, but rather belongs to the broad-tailed buteo hawks, known as "buzzards" in Europe
Origin
- ferruginous + hawk
Modern English dictionary
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