The terms buteonine hawk and accipitrine hawk may be used to distinguish the two types, in regions where hawk applies to both. Some authors use "hawk" generally for any small to medium Accipitrid that is not an eagle. The common names of some birds include the term "hawk", reflecting traditional usage rather than taxonomy, such as referring to an osprey as a "fish hawk" or a peregrine falcon as a "duck hawk".
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