osprey

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os·prey / ˈäsprā; -prē/ • n. (pl. -eys) a large fish-eating bird of prey (Pandion haliaetus, family Pandionidae) with long narrow wings and a white underside and crown, found throughout the world. Also called fish hawk.

osprey

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osprey Hawk that lives beside lakes and in coastal regions of all continents except Antarctica. It has a short hooked bill, broad ragged wings, and a white head; it has brownish-black plumage on its back and a cream breast. Length: 51–61cm (20–24in). Family Pandionidae, species Pandion haliaetus.

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osprey sea-eagle, fish-hawk XV; egret plume XIX. — OF. ospres (mod. orfraie), repr. obscurely L. ossifraga OSSIFRAGE.

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