kestrel
IPA: kˈɛstrʌɫ
noun
- Any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting.
- The common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus.
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Examples of "kestrel" in Sentences
- I also saw one tumble to avoid a kestrel.
- The Kestrel is located in the yacht house.
- The kestrel will kill and cache food items.
- The name is appropriate as the kestrel is a hovering bird.
- Black shouldered Kites spiral into the wind like a Kestrel.
- It is a fairly small, stocky kestrel with a large, square head.
- The USA calls it the Kestrel, and Canada calls it the Cormorant.
- It is a large, slender kestrel with long, narrow wings and tail.
- Its distinctive method of hunting is shared by the Common Kestrel.
- Enhancements to the design of the original Kestrel engine are planned.
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