ferruginous hawk

noun

Buteo regalis, a large bird of prey. It is not a true hawk like sparrowhawks or goshawks, but rather belongs to the broad-tailed buteo hawks, known as "buzzards" in Europe

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Meanings

nounferruginous hawk (plural ferruginous hawks)

plural ferruginous hawks

  1. Buteo regalis, a large bird of prey. It is not a true hawk like sparrowhawks or goshawks, but rather belongs to the broad-tailed buteo hawks, known as "buzzards" in Europe

Origin

From ferruginous + hawk.

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Translations

Dutch rosse ruigpootbuizerd, roestbruine ruigpootbuizerd
  • rosse ruigpootbuizerdButeo regalis
  • roestbruine ruigpootbuizerdButeo regalis
  • koningsbuizerdButeo regalis
French buse rouilleuse
  • buse rouilleuseButeo regalis
Hungarian királyölyv
  • királyölyvButeo regalis
Italian poiana codarossa africana
  • poiana codarossa africanaButeo regalis
Polish myszołów królewski
  • myszołów królewskiButeo regalis
Spanish gavilán herrumbroso
  • gavilán herrumbrosoButeo regalis
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APA

ferruginous hawk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferruginous%20hawk

MLA

“ferruginous hawk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferruginous%20hawk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ferruginous hawk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferruginous%20hawk.

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