Meanings
nounprairie hawk (plural prairie hawks)
plural prairie hawks
- An American kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Synonyms: American sparrowhawk
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn American kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Similar
American sparrowhawk
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APA
prairie hawk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prairie%20hawk
MLA
“prairie hawk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prairie%20hawk. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prairie hawk,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prairie%20hawk.
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