accipiter

/ak-sip-i-ter/US // ækˈsɪp ɪ tər //UK // (ækˈsɪpɪtə) //

骑士,骑士团,骑士队,骑士团成员

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : a hawk of the genus Accipiter, having short, rounded wings and a long tail and feeding chiefly on small mammals and birds.

Then there are two other falconers on foot, one carrying a goshawk and the other a sparrow-hawk (Accipiter nisus).
It is in habits and appearance very like the common sparrow-hawk (Accipiter nisus).
Several species of Astur and Accipiter (Bazi) feed on small songsters and mice.
The Sparrow-hawk (Accipiter fringillarius of some authors) will become gentle and tame in captivity.
This is a near relative of the Indian koel, which bears remarkable resemblance to an American hawk (Accipiter cooperi).