Translingual

Falco sparverius

Proper noun

Falco sparverius m

1. A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the American kestrel, sparrow hawk, or American sparrowhawk.

Hypernyms

• (species): Falconidae - family; Falconinae - subfamily; Falconini - tribe; Falco - genus

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276