genus Accipiter

Thesaurus

Noun

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genus Accipiter - type genus of the family AccipitridaeAccipiterbird genus - a genus of birdsAccipitridae, family Accipitridae - hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eaglesAccipiter gentilis, goshawk - large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconryAccipiter nisus, sparrow hawk - small hawk of Eurasia and northern AfricaAccipiter cooperii, blue darter, Cooper's hawk - bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight