sparrow hawk

Noun sparrow hawk has 2 senses

• sparrow hawk(n = noun.animal) american kestrel, falco sparverius, kestrel - small North American falcon;
is a kind of falcon
is a member of falco, genus falco

• sparrow hawk(n = noun.animal) accipiter nisus - small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa;
is a kind of hawk
is a member of accipiter, genus accipiter