Hafoc

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Hafocas
Sparwahafoc
Sparwahafoc
Cræftlicu endebyrdung
Rīce: Animalia
Stefn: Chordata
Flocc: Aves
Scipe: Accipitriformes
Cnēoris: Accipitridae
Underhīred: Accipitrinae

Þæt word hafoc scīeteþ herefuglas in ǣnige þrīwa mǣnunga:

  • Strictly, to mean any of the species in the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis, and Megatriorchis. The widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks, sparwahafocas, the Sharp-shinned Hawk and others. They are mainly woodland birds that hunt by sudden dashes from a concealed perch. They usually have long tails and high visual acuity.
  • More generally, to mean small to medium-sized fuglas that are members of the Accipitridae, the family which includes the true hawks (Accipiters) and also eagles, kites, harriers, buzzards, and Old World vultures.
  • Loosely, tō mǣnenne almost ǣnigne herefugol.