Definition
buteonines
noun
- A subfamily of hawks and buzzards characterized by broad wings and soaring flight, including the genus Buteo and related genera.
Usage: zoology; plural form; singular is buteonine; technical/scientific term
Examples
- Buteonines are commonly observed circling overhead in open country.
- The subfamily Buteoninae includes many species of buteonines found across the Americas.
- Ornithologists classify buteonines by their broad-winged silhouette and hunting behavior.
- Several buteonines nest in tall trees near grasslands and meadows.