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sharp-shinned hawk

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A small hawk (Accipiter striatus) of North and Central America that has short rounded wings and a rusty breast and preys on other birds.

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  • noun The smallest hawk to reside in USA and Canada, which preys on songbirds, Accipiter striatus

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