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kestrel Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

A small bird of prey belonging to the falcon family (genus Falco), typically found in open country across Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas, distinguished by its behavior of hovering stationary against the wind while hunting for ground-dwelling rodents.

Usage Example

"We paused our hike to watch a windhover hovering gracefully over the meadow, its sharp eyes locked on the grass below."

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windhover
Strong
falcon
raptor

• Nearby Words

kernel
kerosene
kerrybush
kestrel
ketch
ketchup
kettle

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Kestrel. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/kestrel
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