kestrel / ˈkɛs trəl /

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kestrel 的定义

n. 名词 noun
  1. a common small falcon, Falco tinnunculus, of northern parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, notable for hovering in the air with its head to the wind.
  2. any of several related small falcons, as the American kestrel, F. sparverius.

更多kestrel例句

  1. Of the migratory birds of prey the kestrel is perhaps the first to arrive; the osprey and the peregrine falcon are among the last.
  2. A kestrel patrolled the fields for breakfast, and a hare lilted back to her form.
  3. Independently of its smaller size, it may be distinguished from the Common Kestrel by the whiteness of its claws.
  4. A kestrel hovering above the Marsh is a common sight, and lapwings at certain times of the year are frequent visitors.
  5. At such times it has the appearance of a delicately coloured miniature kestrel or hobby.