pigeon hawk
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Noun (1)
- small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconrySynonyms: merlinFalco columbariusType of falconMember of Falco, genus Falco
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pigeon hawk
. Zoology (a) A small American falcon (Falco columbarius). The adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked with brown. The tail is banded. (b) The American sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter velox or Accipiter fuscus).
From the entry Pigeon.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54