Pigeon hawk Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
    merlin; Falco columbarius.

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Definitions
  1. . (Zoöl.) (a) A small American falcon (Falco columbarius). The adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked with brown. The tail is banded. (b) The American sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter velox, ∨ fuscus).

Webster 1913