Definitions for kestrelˈkɛs trəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kes•trelˈkɛs trəl(n.)
any of various small falcons that hover as they hunt, esp. Falco sparverius, of North America, and F. tinnunculus, of Eurasia.
Category: Ornithology
Origin of kestrel:
1400–50; late ME castrell < MF quercerelle
Princeton's WordNet
sparrow hawk, American kestrel, kestrel, Falco sparverius(noun)
small North American falcon
kestrel, Falco tinnunculus(noun)
small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind
Wiktionary
kestrel(Noun)
Any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting.
Webster Dictionary
Kestrel(noun)
a small, slender European hawk (Falco alaudarius), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called windhover and stannel. The name is also applied to other allied species
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