The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word SPARROWHAWK which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Small bird of prey crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPARROWHAWK | 100 % | 11 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Small bird of prey
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sparrowhawk
- talon
- hawk
- stoop
- owl
- falcon
- kite
- stoops
- owlet
- harrier
- lammergeier
- eyrie
Crossword Answer definitions
SPARROWHAWK noun- A small falcon, Falco sparverius, the American kestrel or American sparrowhawk, that preys on grasshoppers and small animals, which is found in North and South America.
- The Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.
- A female such bird, a male being a musket.
- Any of numerous other species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus.
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