ACCIPTER definitions

accipter

The Latin name used for true hawks, such as Goshawk and Sparrowhawk.
Found on http://raptoriduk.tripod.com/glossary_of_terms.htm

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Accipter

genus of hawks in the taxonomic family Accipitridae characterized by broad, rounded wings; includes Sharp-shinned Hawks, Cooper
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22220

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