Swainson's hawk

noun

A hawk, Buteo swainsoni

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Meanings

nounSwainson's hawk (plural Swainson's hawks)

plural Swainson's hawks

  1. A hawk, Buteo swainsoni

Origin

Named after William Swainson, a British naturalist.

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Translations

Dutch prairiebuizerd
  • prairiebuizerdButeo swainsoni
Finnish preeriahiirihaukka
  • preeriahiirihaukkaButeo swainsoni
French buse de Swainson
  • buse de SwainsonButeo swainsoni
German Präriebussard
  • PräriebussardButeo swainsoni
Russian све́нсонов каню́к, сары́ч Све́нсона
  • све́нсонов каню́к (svénsonov kanjúk)Buteo swainsoni
  • сары́ч Све́нсона (sarýč Svénsona)Buteo swainsoni
Cite this entry
APA

Swainson's hawk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swainson's%20hawk

MLA

“Swainson's hawk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swainson's%20hawk. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swainson's hawk,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swainson's%20hawk.

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