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Definition of Buzzards

Buzzard
Buzzard Buz"zard (b[u^]z"z[~e]rd), n.[O.E. busard, bosard, F. busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus Buteo and related genera. Note: The Buteo vulgaris is the common buzzard of Europe. The American species (of which the most common are B. borealis, B. Pennsylvanicus, and B. lineatus) are usually called hen hawks. -- The rough-legged buzzard, or bee hawk, of Europe (Pernis apivorus) feeds on bees and their larv[ae], with other insects, and reptiles. -- The moor buzzard of Europe is Circus [ae]ruginosus. See Turkey buzzard, and Carrion buzzard. Bald buzzard, the fishhawk or osprey. See Fishhawk. 2. A blockhead; a dunce. It is common, to a proverb, to call one who can not be taught, or who continues obstinately ignorant, a buzzard. --Goldsmith.
Buzzard
Buzzard Buz"zard, a. Senseless; stupid. [R. & Obs.] --Milton.

Meaning of Buzzards from wikipedia

- rufipennis) Grey-faced buzzard (Butastur indicus) Honey-buzzards, genus Pernis and Henicopernis, superficially resembling Buteo buzzards are specialist feeders...
- occasional broader radiations that led to common buzzards and other Eurasian and African buzzards. The common buzzard is a member of the genus Buteo, a group of...
- management efforts in Buzzards Bay have helped to decrease s****fish closures, conserve habitat for sea birds, and preserve open space. Buzzards Bay was first...
- buzzard. The name is derived from its diet, which consists mainly of the larvae of bees and wasps extracted from honey combs. Crested honey buzzards migrate...
- The Leyton Buzzards a.k.a. The Buzzards were an English rock band, active between 1976 and 1980, best known for their minor hit single, "Sa****ay Night...
- Buzzards Bay was originally Wampanoag territory. The "buzzards" for which the town was named were most likely turkey vultures or ospreys. Buzzards Bay...
- Buzzards Bay is a bay along the southern edge of M****achusetts in the United States. The name may also refer to: Buzzards Bay, M****achusetts, a village...
- bank from the late 1970s The Honey Buzzards, English band from the early 1990s Leyton Buzzards (known as The Buzzards), British rock band from the 1970s...
- Leptodon and Chondrohierax than to true buzzards in Buteo. The 52–60-centimetre (20–24 in)-long honey buzzard is larger and longer winged, with a 135–150-centimetre...
- rough-legged buzzard is not strongly territorial. However, wintering rough-legged buzzards may behave aggressively towards common buzzards in Sweden, and...