Harlan's hawk

noun

Har·​lan's hawk

ˈhärlənz-

: a hawk (Buteo harlani) of the southern U.S. that is similar to but darker than the red-tailed hawk

Word History

Etymology

after Richard Harlan †1843 American physician and naturalist

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