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buzzard
buzzard common name for hawks of the genus Buteo and the genus Pernis, or honey buzzard, of the Old World family Accipitridae. Honey buzzards feed on insects, wasp and bumblebee larvae, and small reptiles. The name buzzard is also incorrectly applied to various hawks and New World vultures, such as the turkey vulture ( Cathartes aura ) and the black vulture ( Coragyps atratus ) of the family Cathartidae. Buzzards are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Falconiformes, family Accipitridae. |
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"buzzard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "buzzard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-buzzard.html "buzzard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-buzzard.html |
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buzzard
buz·zard / ˈbəzərd/ • n. a large hawklike bird of prey (family Accipitridae) with broad wings and a rounded tail, typically seen soaring in wide circles, in particular the common Buteo buteo. ∎ a North American vulture, esp. a turkey vulture. ORIGIN: late Middle English: from Old French busard, based on Latin buteo ‘falcon.’ |
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"buzzard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "buzzard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-buzzard.html "buzzard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-buzzard.html |
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buzzard Slow-flying bird with broad, rounded wings, fan-shaped tail, sharp, hooked beak, and sharp talons. The name is used in reference to many birds of prey, as in North America for hawks and vultures. Family Accipitridae; genus Buteo.
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"buzzard." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "buzzard." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-buzzard.html "buzzard." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-buzzard.html |
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buzzard
buzzard XIII. — (O)F. busard, based like OF. buson (whence F. buse) on L. būteō, -ōn-, of unkn. orig.; see -ARD.
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T. F. HOAD. "buzzard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "buzzard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-buzzard.html T. F. HOAD. "buzzard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-buzzard.html |
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buzzards
buzzards See ACCIPITRIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "buzzards." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "buzzards." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-buzzards.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "buzzards." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-buzzards.html |
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buzzard
•landward • backward
•Edward, headward
•hellward • heavenward • leftward
•northwestward, southwestward, westward
•wayward
•leeward, seaward
•eastward, northeastward, southeastward
•windward • inward • cityward
•skyward • sideward • rightward
•onward
•forward, henceforward, shoreward, straightforward, thenceforward
•awkward • northward
•downward, townward
•outward • southward • poleward
•homeward • oceanward • Woodward
•sunward • upward • frontward
•rearward • afterward • earthward
•halyard
•lanyard, Spaniard
•untenured • steelyard • vineyard
•poniard
•haphazard, hazard, mazzard
•blizzard, gizzard, izard, lizard, vizard, wizard
•buzzard
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"buzzard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "buzzard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-buzzard.html "buzzard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-buzzard.html |
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