blue hawk
/ˈbluː hɔːk/noun
1Any of various birds of prey with bluish-grey plumage; specifically the sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), the merlin (Falco columbarius), the peregrine (F. peregrinus), and the male hen harrier (Circus cyaneus). Now historical.
2 US. The male hen (or northern) harrier (Circus cyaneus) and the goshawk (Accipiter gentilis). Now rare.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Monthly Review. From blue + hawk.
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