accipiter

[ ak-sip-i-ter ]

/ ækˈsɪp ɪ tər /

a hawk of the genus Accipiter, having short, rounded wings and a long tail and feeding chiefly on small mammals and birds.

Origin of accipiter

1870–75; < New Latin, Latin: hawk

This is a near relative of the Indian koel, which bears remarkable resemblance to an American hawk (Accipiter cooperi).

Birds of the Indian Hills |Douglas Dewar
Several species of Astur and Accipiter (Bazi) feed on small songsters and mice.

The Highlands of Ethiopia |William Cornwallis Harris
Then there are two other falconers on foot, one carrying a goshawk and the other a sparrow-hawk (Accipiter nisus).

Jungle Folk |Douglas Dewar
A Dorhawke or kind of Accipiter muscarius conceiued to haue its name from feeding upon flies & beetles.

Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk |Thomas Browne

It is in habits and appearance very like the common sparrow-hawk (Accipiter nisus).

Glimpses of Indian Birds |Douglas Dewar

accipiter

/ (ækˈsɪpɪtə) /

any hawk of the genus Accipiter, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

C19: New Latin, from Latin: hawk