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kestrel

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Main Entry:
kes·trel 
          Listen to the pronunciation of kestrel
Pronunciation:
\ˈkes-trəl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English castrel, from Middle French crecerelle, from crecelle rattle; from its cry
Date:
15th century
: any of various small chiefly Old World falcons (genus Falco) that usually hover in the air while searching for prey: as a: a common Eurasian falcon (F. tinnunculus) b: an American falcon (F. sparverius) having a reddish-brown back and tail and bluish-gray wings


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