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Chickenhawk (bird)

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While the term is still widely used by those who keep such animals, it is too ambiguous to be of any scholarly usefulness, especially since the meaning of hawk differs between America and Europe; thus, the term's propriety (or lack thereof) depends entirely upon context.
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series. The premise of this character was that he was too young to know what a chicken was, hence although having a great deal of energy, was easily tricked into thinking that other animals (usually the
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Historically, misinterpretation of the name "chicken hawk" has labelled these birds as pests, hence justifying their slaughter. Officially, per the
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was introduced to complement the Henery Hawk character, but quickly eclipsed him in popularity. He, along with the rest of the
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do not make up a significant part of their diets; red-tailed hawks may opportunistically hunt free-range
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The unofficial names of other raptors that are derived from their supposed prey include:
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Cooper's hawk
sharp-shinned hawk
red-tailed hawk
North American
hawks
Accipitridae
Cooper's hawk
sharp-shinned hawk
red-tailed hawk
chickens
poultry
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duck hawk
peregrine falcon
sparrowhawk
goshawk
pigeon hawk

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