Definition
buteonine
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the genus Buteo, a group of medium-sized hawks and buzzards
Usage: technical; zoological
Examples
- The buteonine hawks are characterized by their broad wings and soaring flight patterns.
- Ornithologists studied the buteonine species found across North America.
- The red-tailed hawk is one of the most common buteonine raptors in the region.