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Noun: fish hawk  fish hok
  1. Large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
    "The fish hawk dove into the lake, emerging with a fish in its talons";
    - osprey, fish eagle, sea eagle, Pandion haliaetus

Derived forms: fish hawks, fish hawk

Type of: hawk

Part of: genus Pandion, Pandion

Encyclopedia: Fish hawk