accipiter

ac·cip·i·ter

A0041100 (ăk-sĭp′ĭ-tər)n. A hawk of the genus Accipiter, characterized by short wings and a long tail.

[Latin, hawk; see ōku- in Indo-European roots.]

ac·cip′i·trine′ (-trīn′, -trĭn) adj.

accipiter

(ækˈsɪpɪtə) n (Animals) any hawk of the genus Accipiter, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail[C19: New Latin, from Latin: hawk]

ac•cip•i•ter

(ækˈsɪp ɪ tər)

n. a hawk of the genus Accipiter, having short, rounded wings and a long tail. [1870–75; < New Latin, Latin] ac•cip′i•trine (-trɪn, -ˌtraɪn) adj.

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Accipiter - type genus of the family Accipitridaegenus Accipiterbird genus - a genus of birdsAccipitridae, family Accipitridae - hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eaglesAccipiter gentilis, goshawk - large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconryAccipiter nisus, sparrow hawk - small hawk of Eurasia and northern AfricaAccipiter cooperii, blue darter, Cooper's hawk - bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight

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Accipiter

a genus of hawks (order Falconiformes). Accipiters are adapted to hunting in the forest. They have short wings with a swept-back tip and a long tail, which accounts for their ability to fly skillfully among trees while pursuing prey. The feet are strong, with long, sharp claws. The birds have a keen sense of hearing.

Accipiters nest in trees. There are two to six eggs, of a single color or spotted, per clutch. The female does most of the brooding. The young stay for a very long time in the nest and are fed by both parents. Accipiters feed largely on small mammals and birds, occasionally eating amphibians, reptiles, and insects. The 52 species are widely distributed, absent only in arctic, antarctic, and forestless desert regions. The USSR has five species: the goshawk, sparrow hawk, A. brevipes, A. virgatus, and the Chinese sparrow hawk (A. nisus).

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noun type genus of the family Accipitridae

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