The buzzard eats rodents and is a beneficial bird.
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usage
A rare bird name. The 鵟 resembles a small eagle but with an unforked tail and brownish plumage; it preys on rodents and is regarded as a useful bird. It is sometimes called the 'earth leopard' in folk speech.
Components
radical
鳥niǎo
bird
The full bird radical on the right, the meaning carrier. It marks the character as the name of a kind of bird, here a hawk.
