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Species of bird
The grasshopper buzzard (Butastur rufipennis) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which is found in a narrow zone of sub-Saharan Africa
Grasshopper_buzzard
Species of bird of prey
The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-sized bird of prey with a large range. It is a member of the genus Buteo in the family Accipitridae. The
Common_buzzard
Species of bird
meaning beside, near or like, and the Latin buteo, referring to a kind of buzzard; uni meaning once; and cinctus meaning girdled, referring to the white
Harris's_hawk
Species of bird
are known as "buzzards" in Europe, but as "hawks" in North America. The genus name Buteo is derived from the Latin būteō meaning 'buzzard'. The specific
Red-tailed_hawk
Species of bird
also known as the black buzzard-eagle, the gray buzzard-eagle, or analogously with "eagle" or "eagle-buzzard" replacing "buzzard-eagle", or as the Chilean
Black-chested_buzzard-eagle
Species of bird
The augur buzzard (Buteo augur) is a fairly large African bird of prey. This species is distinct in typical adult plumage for its blackish back, whitish
Augur_buzzard
Species of bird
The rough-legged buzzard (Europe) or rough-legged hawk (North America) (Buteo lagopus) is a medium-large bird of prey. It is found in arctic and subarctic
Rough-legged_buzzard
Species of bird
opportunistic generalists and migrants have increased. In West Africa the grasshopper buzzard, black kite and hooded vulture have increased in number and range
Lizard_buzzard
Index of animals with the same common name
albonotatus) Black-breasted buzzard (Hamirostra melanosternon) Black-chested buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) Grasshopper buzzard (Butastur rufipennis)
Buzzard
Species of bird
The long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus) is a bird of prey found widely in several parts of Eurasia and in North Africa. This species ranges from Southeastern
Long-legged_buzzard
Species of bird
name Falco lineatus. Gmelin based his account on the "barred-breasted buzzard" of John Latham and the "red shouldered falcon" of Thomas Pennant. Latham
Red-shouldered_hawk
Species of bird
Archer's buzzard (Buteo augur archeri) is a subspecies of the augur buzzard that is endemic to Somalia. The bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate
Archer's_buzzard
Species of bird
The jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) is a fairly large African bird of prey. The taxonomy of this species has caused some confusion in the past and it
Jackal_buzzard
Species of bird
The eastern buzzard or Japanese buzzard (Buteo japonicus) is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread
Eastern_buzzard
Species of bird
The white-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa) is a medium-sized hawk, distinct from the true buzzards in the genus Buteo, found in South Asia. Adults have a
White-eyed_buzzard
Paraphyletic group of birds
the genus Buteo, also commonly known as "hawks" in North America, while "buzzard" is colloquially used for vultures. Harriers are large, slender hawk-like
Bird_of_prey
Bird of prey species of North America
Mantled hawk Kaupifalco Lizard buzzard Butastur Rufous-winged buzzard Grasshopper buzzard White-eyed buzzard Grey-faced buzzard Harpyhaliaetus Chaco eagle
Bald_eagle
Genus of birds-of-prey including various buzzards and hawks
this genus are called "buzzards", but "hawk" is used in the New World (Etymology: Buteo is the Latin name of the common buzzard). As both terms are ambiguous
Buteo
Large bird of prey
booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), which is comparable in size to a common buzzard (Buteo buteo) or red-tailed hawk (B. jamaicensis), have relatively longer
Eagle
Extinct species of bird
Mantled hawk Kaupifalco Lizard buzzard Butastur Rufous-winged buzzard Grasshopper buzzard White-eyed buzzard Grey-faced buzzard Harpyhaliaetus Chaco eagle
Haast's_eagle
Species of bird
The forest buzzard (Buteo trizonatus) is a species of bird of prey found in Africa, though some authorities have placed it as a subspecies of another
Forest_buzzard
Species of bird
upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. The largest species of the Buteo genus, this buzzard lives in
Upland_buzzard
Species of bird
The rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) is an Asian bird of prey. It is a resident breeder of Indochina, Java and Sulawesi. It is a species of deciduous
Rufous-winged_buzzard
Species of bird
Socotra buzzard (Buteo socotraensis) is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread common buzzard (Buteo
Socotra_buzzard
Species of bird
The red-necked buzzard (Buteo auguralis), also known as the African red-tailed buzzard, is a species of buzzard in the family Accipitridae which is found
Red-necked_buzzard
Species of bird
is colloquially known as the grasshopper hawk or locust hawk, as it is very fond of Acrididae (locusts and grasshoppers) and will voraciously eat these
Swainson's_hawk
Subfamily of birds
them to spot potential prey from a distance. This subfamily contains the buzzards (buteonine hawks) with great diversity in appearance and form and some
Buteoninae
Species of bird
In the winter, they have been observed feeding on insects (such as grasshoppers, dragonflies, and saturniid moth caterpillars), frogs, lizards, snakes
Broad-winged_hawk
Species of bird
Madagascar buzzard is a typical old-world buzzard showing quite a lot of variability in plumage and which is similar to the forest buzzard of Africa and
Madagascar_buzzard
Species of bird
Verde buzzard (Buteo bannermani) is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread common buzzard (Buteo
Cape_Verde_buzzard
Species of bird
related rough-legged hawk (B. lagopus). The generic name buteo is Latin for 'buzzard'. The specific epithet regalis is Latin for 'royal' (from rex, regis, 'king')
Ferruginous_hawk
Species of bird
Himalayan buzzard (Buteo refectus) is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread common buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Himalayan_buzzard
Species of bird
hawk also supplements its diet with a variety of insects, including grasshoppers, caterpillars and wasp larvae. This species is often seen soaring, with
Common_black_hawk
Species of bird
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
Hawaiian_hawk
Species of bird
The mountain buzzard (Buteo oreophilus) is a bird of prey that lives in montane forests in East Africa, it and the forest buzzard (Buteo trizonatus) of
Mountain_buzzard
Species of bird
living members of the Buteoninae subfamily, although the black-chested buzzard-eagle is similar or only marginally smaller in weight, while large Milvini
Solitary_eagle
Comore drongo Grant's bluebill Grass wren Grass-green tanager Grasshopper buzzard Grasshopper sparrow Grassland sparrow Grassland yellow finch Grauer's broadbill
List_of_birds_by_common_name
Family of birds of prey
into 12 subfamilies and 75 genera. Many well-known birds of prey such as buzzard, eagles, harriers, hawks, kites, and Old World vultures are included in
Accipitridae
Genus of birds
Mantled hawk Kaupifalco Lizard buzzard Butastur Rufous-winged buzzard Grasshopper buzzard White-eyed buzzard Grey-faced buzzard Harpyhaliaetus Chaco eagle
Parabuteo
Species of bird
including the eastern coral snake) with some insects (such as beetles and grasshoppers), crabs, amphibians and mammals (including rats, squirrels, small opossums
White_hawk
Species of bird
Mantled hawk Kaupifalco Lizard buzzard Butastur Rufous-winged buzzard Grasshopper buzzard White-eyed buzzard Grey-faced buzzard Harpyhaliaetus Chaco eagle
Galapagos_hawk
Subfamily of birds
subfamily was considered inclusive with the Buteoninae (commonly known as buzzards or buteonine hawks) based probably on some shared morphological characteristics
Aquilinae
Species of bird
most of any raptor (although the widespread red-tailed hawk & Eurasian buzzard have also been noted for a widespread but more uniform spectrum of plumage
Variable_hawk
Species of bird
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
Cuban_black_hawk
Species of bird
Buteo, a genus introduced in 1779 by Bernard Germain de Lacépède for the buzzards and the genus Gallus introduced in 1760 by Mathurin Jacques Brisson for
Great_black_hawk
Species of bird
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
Roadside_hawk
Species of raptor
September 2014. "Animal Diversity (Asturina nitida)". Retrieved 2008-06-26. "Buzzard | bird". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-03-28. The American Ornithologist
Gray_hawk
Subspecies of bird
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk
Puerto_Rican_broad-winged_hawk
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
List of birds of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
List_of_birds_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Species of bird
Other animals such as cotton rats, snakes, frogs, arthropods (especially grasshoppers, cicadas, and beetles), and small birds like passerines or quails are
White-tailed_hawk
Species of bird
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
Plumbeous_hawk
Species of bird
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
Chaco_eagle
Species of bird
lizards and snakes, but will also take insects (such as beetles and grasshoppers), small mammals (such as rabbits, squirrels and mice), birds (such as
Gray-lined_hawk
Genus of birds
Mantled hawk Kaupifalco Lizard buzzard Butastur Rufous-winged buzzard Grasshopper buzzard White-eyed buzzard Grey-faced buzzard Harpyhaliaetus Chaco eagle
Leucopternis
Genus of birds
Mantled hawk Kaupifalco Lizard buzzard Butastur Rufous-winged buzzard Grasshopper buzzard White-eyed buzzard Grey-faced buzzard Harpyhaliaetus Chaco eagle
Pseudastur
chanting-goshawk, Melierax poliopterus Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis Eurasian marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus African
List_of_birds_of_Tanzania
Genus of birds
Press: 67. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2534.1.5. ISSN 1175-5334. "Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles". beautyofbirds.com. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2023-03-17. Media related
Geranoaetus
Species of bird
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
Slate-colored_hawk
Grey-faced buzzard Rufous-winged buzzard Grasshopper buzzard White-eyed buzzard White-throated hawk Zone-tailed hawk Augur buzzard Red-necked buzzard Madagascar
List_of_least_concern_birds
Ecological disaster in Africa
Vulnerable Grasshopper buzzard Butastur rufipennis Declined by 29-34.4% over the last three generations. Least concern Vulnerable Augur buzzard Buteo augur
African_vulture_crisis
Species of bird
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
Barred_hawk
Species of bird
Museum, mentioned the zone-tailed hawk under the common name "white spotted buzzard" and coined the binomial name Buteo albonotatus. As Gray omitted a species
Zone-tailed_hawk
Genus of birds
white-eyed buzzard as the type species. The genus name is a portmanteau of the genus Buteo introduced by Bernard Germain de Lacépède for the buzzards and Astur
Butastur
Species of bird
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
White-necked_hawk
Species of bird
genus name Buteo introduced in 1779 by Bernard Germain de Lacépède for the buzzards and the genus Gallus introduced in 1760 by Mathurin Jacques Brisson for
Rufous_crab_hawk
Species of bird
hawk and thus also referred to as a "buteo" or (outside North America) "buzzard". The white-throated hawk (B. albigula) is a close relative and was formerly
Short-tailed_hawk
Species of bird
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
Black-faced_hawk
domo-njano) Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar (kizu miguu-myekundu) Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis (shakivale mabawa-mekundu) Eurasian marsh-harrier
List_of_birds_of_Kenya
chanting-goshawk, Melierax poliopterus Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis Eurasian marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus African
List_of_birds_of_Uganda
Genus of birds
genus name Buteo introduced in 1779 by Bernard Germain de Lacépède for the buzzards, and the genus Gallus introduced in 1760 by Mathurin Jacques Brisson for
Buteogallus
Birds of Africa
chanting goshawk, Melierax canorus (E) Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis Eurasian marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus African
List_of_birds_of_Africa
Species of bird
eels, other fish, crabs, roots, spiders, and large insects (such as grasshoppers). It usually sits on an open high perch from which it swoops on its prey
Savanna_hawk
Overview of and topical guide to birds
Mantled hawk Kaupifalco Lizard buzzard Butastur Rufous-winged buzzard Grasshopper buzzard White-eyed buzzard Grey-faced buzzard Harpyhaliaetus Chaco eagle
Outline_of_birds
Species of bird
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
Semiplumbeous_hawk
Species of hawk endemic to Hispaniola
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
Ridgway's_hawk
Species of bird
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
Black-collared_hawk
(Horsfield, 1821) 202 Rufous-winged buzzard Accipitridae Butastur liventer (Temminck, 1827) 203 Grasshopper buzzard Accipitridae Butastur rufipennis (Sundevall
List of Accipitriformes species
List_of_Accipitriformes_species
Species of bird
Mantled hawk Kaupifalco Lizard buzzard Butastur Rufous-winged buzzard Grasshopper buzzard White-eyed buzzard Grey-faced buzzard Harpyhaliaetus Chaco eagle
Rufous-tailed_hawk
chanting-goshawk, Melierax canorus Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis (A) Eurasian marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus
List_of_birds_of_Zimbabwe
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
List_of_birds_of_Nigeria
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
List_of_birds_of_Ghana
(A) Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus (A) Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur
List_of_birds_of_Sudan
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
List_of_birds_of_Chad
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
List_of_birds_of_Senegal
chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis Eurasian marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus Hen
List_of_birds_of_Mauritania
000-49,999 LC Ayres's hawk-eagle Hieraaetus ayresii 20,000-49,999 LC Grasshopper buzzard Butastur rufipennis 20,000-49,999 LC Semiplumbeous hawk Leucopternis
List of Accipitriformes by population
List_of_Accipitriformes_by_population
Species of bird
hawk Forest buzzard Mountain buzzard Madagascar buzzard Upland buzzard Red-necked buzzard Jackal buzzard Archer's buzzard Augur buzzard Rupornis Roadside
Mantled_hawk
chanting-goshawk, Melierax canorus (A) Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis Eurasian marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus African
List of birds of the Central African Republic
List_of_birds_of_the_Central_African_Republic
chanting-goshawk, Melierax poliopterus Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis Eurasian marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus African
List_of_birds_of_Ethiopia
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
List_of_birds_of_Cameroon
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
List_of_birds_of_the_Gambia
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
List_of_birds_of_Burundi
Bird of prey species of New Guinea
(active around twilight). The Long-tailed honey buzzard feeds primarily on insects such as ants, grasshoppers and especially adult wasps and wasp larvae.
Long-tailed_honey_buzzard
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Eastern chanting-goshawk, Melierax poliopterus Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur
List_of_birds_of_Somalia
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
List_of_birds_of_Mozambique
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
List_of_birds_of_Ivory_Coast
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
List_of_birds_of_Togo
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
List_of_birds_of_Niger
spilogaster Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
List_of_birds_of_Guinea
Bird of prey
where buzzard is preferred for the buteonine hawks. All these groups are members of the family Accipitridae, which includes hawks and buzzards as well
Hawk
GRASSHOPPER BUZZARD
GRASSHOPPER BUZZARD
Boy/Male
Muslim
Grasshopper, Name of companion
Girl/Female
Biblical
Grasshoppers, height.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Grasshopper; A Companion Ibn-abdullah had this Name; Name of a Companion
Female
African
a jigger; or, a grasshopper.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Cistern, grasshopper.
Biblical
grasshoppers; height
Boy/Male
Indian
Grasshopper, Name of companion
Biblical
Hagabah, a grasshopper
Girl/Female
Biblical
A grasshopper.
Biblical
cistern; grasshopper
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Grasshopper (name of a companion)
Girl/Female
Biblical
A grasshopper.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English busard, bosard ‘buzzard’ (Old French busart), hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in some way. The buzzard was considered an inferior bird of prey, useless for falconry, and the nickname was therefore probably a derogatory one.Americanized spelling of Swiss German Bosshart or any of its variants.
GRASSHOPPER BUZZARD
GRASSHOPPER BUZZARD
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Wiltshire and Somerset)
English (chiefly Wiltshire and Somerset) : variant spelling of Nash 1.
Girl/Female
Tamil
The first root
Girl/Female
Muslim
Bright
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : habitational name from various places in France named Beaufort, for example in Nord, Somme, and Pas-de-Calais, from Old French beu, bel ‘fair’, ‘lovely’ + fort ‘fortress’, ‘stronghold’.A powerful English family of this name originated with the bastard children of John of Gaunt and Catherine Swinford, who were legitimized by Act of Parliament. Their name was derived from their father’s castle, Beaufort, in Champagne.
Female
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Toroteija, TIIA means "gift of God."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fact, Truth, Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Indian
Luminous, Brilliant
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Garlanded with Fame
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Thurman.Danish and North German (Thormann) : elaborated form of the personal name Thor + Mann ‘man’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Youthful, Resourceful
GRASSHOPPER BUZZARD
GRASSHOPPER BUZZARD
GRASSHOPPER BUZZARD
GRASSHOPPER BUZZARD
GRASSHOPPER BUZZARD
n.
The act of making shrill sounds or musical notes by rubbing together certain hard parts, as is done by the males of many insects, especially by Orthoptera, such as crickets, grasshoppers, and locusts.
a.
Senseless; stupid.
n.
A genus of small grasshoppers.
n.
Any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory, orthopterous insects, of the family Acrididae, allied to the grasshoppers; esp., (Edipoda, / Pachytylus, migratoria, and Acridium perigrinum, of Southern Europe, Asia, and Africa. In the United States the related species with similar habits are usually called grasshoppers. See Grasshopper.
n.
Any grasshopper or locust of the genus (Edipoda; -- so called from the quaking noise made during flight.
n.
The buzzard.
n.
Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus Archibuteo, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also rough-legged hawk, and rough-legged buzzard.
n.
The honey buzzard.
n.
See Grasshopper, and Frog hopper, Grape hopper, Leaf hopper, Tree hopper, under Frog, Grape, Leaf, and Tree.
n.
A cricket or grasshopper.
n. pl.
A division of Orthoptera including grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets.
n.
See Grasshopper, 2.
n.
A hawk resembling the buzzard, but with legs relatively longer.
n.
In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key; -- called also the hopper.
n.
The grasshopper warbler; -- so called from its note.
a.
Having an incomplete metamorphosis, the larvae differing from the adults chiefly in laking wings, as in the grasshoppers and cockroaches.
n.
A blockhead; a dunce.
n.
Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the families Acrididae and Locustidae. The species and genera are very numerous. The former family includes the Western grasshopper or locust (Caloptenus spretus), noted for the great extent of its ravages in the region beyond the Mississippi. In the Eastern United States the red-legged (Caloptenus femurrubrum and C. atlanis) are closely related species, but their ravages are less important. They are closely related to the migratory locusts of the Old World. See Locust.
n.
A south American bird of several species and genera, resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras act as scavengers, and are also called carrion buzzards.
n. pl.
An order of mandibulate insects including grasshoppers, locusts, cockroaches, etc. See Illust. under Insect.