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ferruginous hawk

ferruginous hawk 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.

Noun

ferruginous hawk (plural ferruginous hawks)

  1. 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

Forms of ferruginous hawk

pluralferruginous hawks

Origin of ferruginous hawk

From ferruginous + hawk.

Questions about ferruginous hawk

What does ferruginous hawk mean?
Ferruginous hawk means 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.
What part of speech is ferruginous hawk?
Ferruginous hawk is a noun.
What is the plural of ferruginous hawk?
The plural of ferruginous hawk is ferruginous hawks.

Words near ferruginous hawk in the dictionary

  1. ferruginizing
  2. ferruginol
  3. ferruginous
  4. ferruginous duck
  5. ferruginous ducks
  6. ferruginous hawk
  7. ferruginous hawks
  8. ferruginously
  9. ferrugo
  10. ferrule
  11. ferruled

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