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honey buzzard

noun

  1. a long-tailed Old World hawk, Pernis apivorus, that feeds on the larvae of bees as well as on small rodents, reptiles, and insects.


honey buzzard

noun

  1. a common European bird of prey, Pernis apivorus, having broad wings and a typically dull brown plumage with white-streaked underparts: family Accipitridae (hawks, buzzards, etc). It feeds on grubs and honey from bees' nests


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Word History and Origins

Origin of honey buzzard1

First recorded in 1665–75

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Example Sentences

Fifteen years ago the honey buzzard was a breeding species in England, and had doubtless been so for thousands of years.

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