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Harris's hawk

Harris's hawk noun: parabuteo unicinctus, a hawk native to North and South America, and used elsewhere in falconry.

Noun

Harris's hawk (plural Harris's hawks)

  1. Parabuteo unicinctus, a hawk native to North and South America, and used elsewhere in falconry.
    • Provided by Rentokil, specially trained birds of prey - such as Harris's hawks - are flown to deter gulls and other pest birds without causing them harm.2023 May 31, “Network News: Rail Minister a keynote speaker at Rail Live 2023”, in RAIL, number 984, page 19

Forms of Harris's hawk

pluralHarris's hawks

Origin of Harris's hawk

Named after Edward Harris by John James Audubon.

Questions about Harris's hawk

What does Harris's hawk mean?
Harris's hawk means parabuteo unicinctus, a hawk native to North and South America, and used elsewhere in falconry.
What part of speech is Harris's hawk?
Harris's hawk is a noun.
What is the plural of Harris's hawk?
The plural of Harris's hawk is Harris's hawks.

Words near Harris's hawk in the dictionary

  1. Harris Manchester
  2. Harris Park
  3. Harris platelet syndrome
  4. Harris tweed
  5. Harris tweeds
  6. Harris's hawk
  7. Harris's hawks
  8. Harris's sparrow
  9. Harris's sparrows
  10. Harrisburg
  11. Harrises

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