单词 | nankeen kestrel |
释义 | > as lemmasnankeen kestrel nankeen kestrel n. the Australian kestrel, Falco cenchroides, a small falcon found in Australia and neighbouring islands. ΚΠ 1849 C. Sturt Narr. Exped. Central Austral. II. 14 Nankeen Kestril... This bird is generally distributed over the continent and is known by the nankeen colour of his back. 1945 C. Barrett Austral. Bird Life 37 Only one of our hawks, the graceful little nankeen kestrel.., enjoys game law protection. 1981 Ecology 62 1580/2 Nankeen kestrels (Falco cenchroides) were observed to make frequent aerial attacks on live lizards. < as lemmas |
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