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Definition of Pernis apivorus
1. Noun. Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pernis Apivorus
Literary usage of Pernis apivorus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh by Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (1878)
"Pernis apivorus, Honey Buzzard.—This bird is also a female, and its plumage is
remarkably dark in colour. It was shot near Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, ..."
2. The Nests and Eggs of British Birds: When and where to Find Them : Being a by Charles Dixon (1894)
"The Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus] appears never to have been a very abundant
species in the British Islands, although it was certainly known by Willughby ..."
3. Proceedings by Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (1878)
"Pernis apivorus, Honey Buzzard.—This bird is also a female, and its plumage is
remarkably dark in colour. It was shot near Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, ..."
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