sparrow hawk
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Tweet n. 1. See kestrel. 2. or spar·row·hawk (spărō-hôk′) Any of several small hawks that have short, broad wings and prey on sparrows and other small birds, especially the Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) of Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. |
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