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Sparrowhawk



Sparrowhawk, name for small birds of prey (genus Accipiter). They eat insects and small birds and mammals and often hunt by hovering. Upper feathers range from gray to rusty brown. In the United States the kestrel, a small falcon, is called the sparrow hawk.



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