fish hawk

n. See osprey.

fish hawk

n (Animals) another name for the osprey

os•prey

(ˈɒs pri, -preɪ)

n., pl. -preys. a large, nearly cosmopolitan bird of prey, Pandion haliaetus, that feeds on fish. [1425–75; late Middle English ospray(e) « Latin ossifraga ossifrage; compare Middle French orfraie, offraie, Old French ospres]

Thesaurus

Noun

fish hawk - large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for yearsfish eagle, osprey, Pandion haliaetus, sea eaglehawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tailgenus Pandion, Pandion - type genus of the Pandionidae

fish hawk

fish hawk:

see ospreyosprey
, common name for a fish-eating bird of prey found near water in most parts of the world. The osprey, or fish hawk, Pandion haliaetus, has brown upperparts and a grayish white head and underparts.
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fish hawk

noun

Synonyms for fish hawk

noun large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years

Synonyms

fish eagle
osprey
Pandion haliaetus
sea eagle

Related Words

hawk
genus Pandion
Pandion

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