Hawk - Hawk

Japanese: タカ(鷹) - タカ
Hawk - Hawk
A general term for small and medium-sized birds in the family Accipitridae. They are distinguished from eagles by size, not by classification. Most are dark brown or gray, with strong beaks and claws. They are diurnal and carnivorous. In Japan, they include the common buzzard, mountain hawk-eagle, buzzard-eared hawk, northern goshawk, sparrowhawk, honey buzzard, gray-faced buzzard, and black kite.
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Japanese:
ワシタカ科の鳥のうち中型および小型のものの総称。ワシとの区別は大きさによるもので,分類上の区別ではない。暗褐色や灰色のものが多く,嘴(くちばし)は強く,鉤爪(かぎづめ)をもつ。昼行性,肉食。日本にはノスリ,クマタカ,チュウヒ,オオタカ,ハイタカ,ハチクマ,サシバ,トビ等。
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