Meaning Of The Word Accipiter

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What's The Definition Of Accipiter?

accipiter in American English
any of a genus (Accipiter) of small to medium-sized hawks with short, rounded wings and a long tail, as Cooper's hawk
noun: a hawk of the genus Accipiter, having short, rounded wings and a long tail and feeding chiefly on small mammals and birds

accipiter in British English
noun: any hawk of the genus Accipiter, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

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