tth’ihwtth’uhw
tth’ihwtth’uhw
t̓ᶿixʷt̓ᶿəxʷ
N
    fishhawk, osprey
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Parse string
√tth’ihw=RDP
Interlinear gloss
tth’ihw =RDP
(BC 10APRIL80) HP-4695
tth’ihwtth’uhw
t̓ᶿixʷt̓ᶿəxʷ
Noun
    osprey
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Ethnobiological notes
The osprey is a member of the bird family that includes the eagles and hawks. Often called “fishhawk”, the osprey flies and hovers over water looking for fish. When it sees one, the osprey dives steeply and hits the surface of the water with its talons outstretched to catch the fish.
Binomial name
[Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus)]