rufous-tailed hawk

noun

Buteo ventralis, a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family, found in southern Argentina and Chile

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Meanings

nounrufous-tailed hawk (plural rufous-tailed hawks)

plural rufous-tailed hawks

  1. Buteo ventralis, a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family, found in southern Argentina and Chile

Origin

From rufous + tailed + hawk.

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Translations

French buse de Patagonie
  • buse de PatagonieButeo ventralis
Russian магелла́нов каню́к
  • магелла́нов каню́к (magellánov kanjúk)Buteo ventralis
Spanish aguilucho de cola rojiza, busardo patagón
  • aguilucho de cola rojizaButeo ventralis
  • busardo patagónButeo ventralis
  • gavilán de cola rufaButeo ventralis
  • peuco negroButeo ventralis
Cite this entry
APA

rufous-tailed hawk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rufous-tailed%20hawk

MLA

“rufous-tailed hawk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rufous-tailed%20hawk. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rufous-tailed hawk,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rufous-tailed%20hawk.

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