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Noun: pigeon hawk  pi-jun hok
  1. Small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
    "The pigeon hawk chased small birds through the forest";
    - merlin, Falco columbarius

Derived forms: pigeon hawks

Type of: falcon

Part of: Falco, genus Falco

Encyclopedia: Pigeon hawk