broad-winged hawk

broad-winged hawk
(Buteo platypterus), a small hawk of the Buteo genus

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  • Broad-winged Hawk — Taxobox name = Broad winged Hawk status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Falconiformes familia = Accipitridae genus = Buteo species = B. platypterus binomial = Buteo platypterus binomial… …   Wikipedia

  • broad-winged hawk — noun also broad wing hawk ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : a common American hawk (Buteo platypterus) that is dark brown above with lower parts white streaked with brown * * * /brawd wingd / an American hawk, Buteo platypterus, dark brown above and white barred with …   Useful english dictionary

  • broad-winged hawk — plačiasparnis suopis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Buteo platypterus; Buteola platyptera angl. broad winged hawk vok. Breitflügelbussard, m rus. ширококрылый канюк, m pranc. petite buse, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • broad-winged hawk — /brawd wingd / an American hawk, Buteo platypterus, dark brown above and white barred with rufous below. [1805 15, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • broad-wing hawk — noun see broad winged hawk …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hawk — /hawk/, n. Mil. a medium range, mobile U.S. surface to air missile system. [H(oming) A(ll the) W(ay) K(iller)] * * * I Any of many small to medium sized, diurnal birds of prey, particularly those in the genus Accipiter. The term is often applied… …   Universalium

  • broad-wingedhawk — broad winged hawk (brôdʹwĭngd ) n. A crow sized forest hawk (Buteo platypterous) of eastern North America. * * * …   Universalium

  • hawk — hawk1 hawklike, adj. /hawk/, n. 1. any of numerous birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved talons, often seen circling or swooping at low altitudes. 2. any of several similar, unrelated birds …   Universalium

  • Hawk — (h[add]k), n. [OE. hauk (prob. fr. Icel.), havek, AS. hafoc, heafoc; akin to D. havik, OHG. habuh, G. habicht, Icel. haukr, Sw. h[ o]k, Dan. h[ o]g, prob. from the root of E. heave.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hawk eagle — Hawk Hawk (h[add]k), n. [OE. hauk (prob. fr. Icel.), havek, AS. hafoc, heafoc; akin to D. havik, OHG. habuh, G. habicht, Icel. haukr, Sw. h[ o]k, Dan. h[ o]g, prob. from the root of E. heave.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of numerous species and genera of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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