honey buzzardn.

Brit.

/ˈhʌnɪ ˌbʌzəd/, U.S.

/ˈhəni ˌbəzərd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: honey n., buzzard n.¹

Etymology: < honey n. + buzzard n.¹ (compare quot. 1766).

Any of several buzzard-like birds of prey of the genera Pernis and Henicopernis (family Accipitridae), which feed chiefly on larvae from the nests of wasps; esp. the migratory P. apivorus, which breeds in Europe and North Asia.

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the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > pernis apivorus (honey-buzzard)

honey buzzard1673

bee-hawk1837

pern1840

honey kite1881

wasp-kite1891

1673 J. Ray Coll. Eng. Words 82 The Honey-Buzzard: Buteo apivorus.

1766 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. ii. 67 As he [sc. Mr. Willughby] found the combs of wasps in the nest, he gave this species the name of the honey buzzard.

1825 P. J. Selby Illustr. Brit. Ornithol.: Pt. 1st 23 The Honey Buzzard preys upon moles, mice, and small birds.

1883 Cassell's Nat. Hist. III. 289 Crows and Rooks mob the Honey-Buzzard with almost the same eagerness as they chase the Eagle-Owl.

1904 Zoologist 8 213 A Honey Buzzard at Northrepps, which, being captured uninjured, was kept alive for a time.

1971 Country Life 25 Mar. 705/2 Seven species breed regularly within the city limits [sc. of West Berlin]..honey-buzzard (4–5 pairs).

2006 Bird Watching Aug. 69/4 It was part of the Chilterns that famously clocked up record numbers of Honey Buzzards.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	honey buzzard
释义	honey buzzardn. Brit. /ˈhʌnɪ ˌbʌzəd/, U.S. /ˈhəni ˌbəzərd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: honey n., buzzard n.¹ Etymology: < honey n. + buzzard n.¹ (compare quot. 1766). Any of several buzzard-like birds of prey of the genera Pernis and Henicopernis (family Accipitridae), which feed chiefly on larvae from the nests of wasps; esp. the migratory P. apivorus, which breeds in Europe and North Asia. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > pernis apivorus (honey-buzzard) honey buzzard1673 bee-hawk1837 pern1840 honey kite1881 wasp-kite1891 1673 J. Ray Coll. Eng. Words 82 The Honey-Buzzard: Buteo apivorus. 1766 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. ii. 67 As he [sc. Mr. Willughby] found the combs of wasps in the nest, he gave this species the name of the honey buzzard. 1825 P. J. Selby Illustr. Brit. Ornithol.: Pt. 1st 23 The Honey Buzzard preys upon moles, mice, and small birds. 1883 Cassell's Nat. Hist. III. 289 Crows and Rooks mob the Honey-Buzzard with almost the same eagerness as they chase the Eagle-Owl. 1904 Zoologist 8 213 A Honey Buzzard at Northrepps, which, being captured uninjured, was kept alive for a time. 1971 Country Life 25 Mar. 705/2 Seven species breed regularly within the city limits [sc. of West Berlin]..honey-buzzard (4–5 pairs). 2006 Bird Watching Aug. 69/4 It was part of the Chilterns that famously clocked up record numbers of Honey Buzzards. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1673
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