noun
buzzard
A broad-winged hawk of the buteo group.
The British bird guide identifies a buzzard soaring on broad wings.
Etymology
The Old French word names the hawk. This sense preserves that bird identification, rather than the different American use of buzzard for a vulture.
More examples
- Several buzzards hunted over the field.
- The buzzard perched on a post.
- She distinguished the buzzard from a vulture.
Forms
buzzard · buzzards
Similar words
- hawk
- The broader bird group.
- buteo
- The group name for broad-winged hawks.