| 词汇 | kestrel |
| 释义 | kestrel noun[ C ] uk /ˈkes.trəl/ us /ˈkes.trəl/ a type of small falcon (= a bird that hunts other birds and animals)红隼（一种捕食其他鸟类和小动物的鸟） MikeLane45/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Birds of prey bald eagle barn owl buzzard condor eagle golden eagle goshawk hawk hawkishly hen harrier kite osprey owl owlet peregrine falcon raptor snowy owl sparrowhawk tawny owl vulture Examples of kestrelkestrel The trypanosome from kestrel represents an exception in this respect, since only isolates from adult birds were available. The following trypanosomes of raptors were successfully isolated into culture and cryopreserved : 31 isolates from buzzards, 21 isolates from sparrowhawks, 2 isolates from kestrels, and 7 isolates from lesser-spotted eagles. The kestrel undoubtedly is in no danger of extinction at the present time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The species were lanner falcon, kestrel, various birds of the parrot family, skins of tiger, leopard, serval and genet, and cactus plants. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 People cannot destroy kestrels, stoats, and so on, and then not expect the water rat to grow in number. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The greatest amount of damage that is done by hawks is done by the sparrowhawks, and damage is also done by the kestrel occasionally. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have seen kestrels take small birds of all kinds, but only very occasionally. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My agent found a kestrels' nest in a church tower a fortnight ago which contained a quantity of bones of game and poultry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Disease has also been diagnosed in a kestrel and in owls and partridges. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Five species including sparrowhawks and kestrels had increased in numbers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 So far as that is concerned, the notoriously mischievous hawks, of which the kestrel is hardly one, receive no protection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have actual proofs of the kestrel's poaching. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Local authorities already have the right to refuse to let someone keep a kestrel in a built-up area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are already protecting quite a number of predators, such as buzzards, owls, kestrels and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 So you have a rich new eco-fauna in the verges: kestrels hovering above them and hedgehogs pursuing their lawful occasion within them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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