First Known Use: 1895
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Swainson's hawk
noun Swain·son's hawk \ˈswān(t)-sənz-\
Definition of SWAINSON'S HAWK
: a buteo (Buteo swainsonii) chiefly of western North America and South America having pointed wings and usually a dark breast
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Origin of SWAINSON'S HAWK
William Swainson †1855 English naturalist
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