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"Accipitor
Genus of 'true hawks', consisting of 50 species of birds of prey. They belong to the family Accipitridae, which includes eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures, in the order Falconiformes. They appear by day and by night, and are recognizable by their hooked and powerful beaks and talons."
"Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, hawk
: any of a genus (Accipiter) of medium-sized forest-inhabiting hawks that have short broad wings and a long tail and a characteristic flight pattern of several quick flaps and a glide
- ac·cip·i·trine" MW
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