sparrowhawk; small bird of prey
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sparrowhawk; small bird of prey with gray-brown plumage, white belly, and yellow feet
Also commonly known as 鹞子 (yàozi). The female is larger than the male.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
shān山
lín林
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
zhī只
què雀
yīng鹰
de的
cháo巢
xué穴
。
We discovered a sparrowhawk's nest in the mountain forest.
Què雀
yīng鹰
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiōng凶
měng猛
de的
xiǎo小
xíng型
měng猛
qín禽
，
zhuān专
mén门
bǔ捕
shí食
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
。
The sparrowhawk is a fierce small bird of prey that specializes in hunting small birds.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
zài在
dāng当
dì地
sú俗
chēng称
wéi为
"
yào鹞
zi子
"
。
This bird is commonly known as "yaozi" in the local area.
Nà那
zhī只
què雀
yīng鹰
cóng从
shù树
shàng上
fǔ俯
chōng冲
xià下
lái来
，
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
yī一
zhī只
má麻
què雀
。
That sparrowhawk swooped down from the tree and caught a sparrow.