honey buzzard

honey buzzard Word Origin noun

1. a long-tailed Old World hawk, Pernis apivorus, that feeds on the larvae of bees as well as on small rodents, reptiles, and insects.

Origin of honey buzzard First recorded in 1665–75 British Dictionary definitions for honey buzzard honey buzzard noun

1. a common European bird of prey, Pernis apivorus, having broad wings and a typically dull brown plumage with white-streaked underparts: family Accipitridae (hawks, buzzards, etc). It feeds on grubs and honey from bees’ nests