ハイタカ

noun

Eurasian sparrowhawk

A small bird of prey (Accipiter nisus) found across Eurasia. In Japanese, the name is usually written in kana.

• ハイタカは小こ鳥とりを捕つかまえるのが得とく意いだ。

  The Eurasian sparrowhawk is skilled at catching small birds.

• 庭にわにハイタカが現あらわれて、スズメを狙ねらっていた。

  A sparrowhawk appeared in the garden and was aiming at the sparrows.