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accipiter Definition

ac·cipi·ter (ak sip′ət ər)

noun

any of a genus (Accipiter) of small to medium-sized hawks with short, rounded wings and a long tail, as Cooper's hawk

Etymology: L < *acupeter, swift-winged < IE *au-, swift, prob. < base *a- (see acid) + *peter-, wing: see feather

accipiter Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • large: Kenya's largest Accipiter, usually found alone or in pairs with a pair needing a territory of around 13 sq Km in Kenya.

Modifies a noun

  • sp: BIRDS I saw 109 species, including 10 introduced species, plus accipiter sp.
  • nisus: Sparrowhawk accipiter nisus Up to 3 females seen on the trip.