Accipiter nisus

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TranslingualEdit

Accipiter nisus in flight

EtymologyEdit

From Latin accipiter (“hawk”) and from Ancient Greek νῖσος (nîsos).

Proper nounEdit

Accipiter nisus m

1. A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Eurasian sparrowhawk, sparrowhawk, or sparhawk.

SynonymsEdit

• (species): Falco nisus

HypernymsEdit

• (species): Accipitridae - family; Accipitrinae - subfamily; Accipiter - genus

Further readingEdit

• Eurasian sparrowhawk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Accipiter nisus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Accipiter nisus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

ReferencesEdit

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276