n.[ O.E. busard, bosard, F. busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The Buteo vulgaris is the common buzzard of Europe. The American species (of which the most common are Buteo borealis, Buteo Pennsylvanicus, and Buteo lineatus) are usually called hen hawks. -- The rough-legged buzzard, or bee hawk, of Europe (Pernis apivorus) feeds on bees and their larvæ, with other insects, and reptiles. -- The moor buzzard of Europe is Circus æruginosus. See Turkey buzzard, and Carrion buzzard. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bald buzzard,
It is common, to a proverb, to call one who can not be taught, or who continues obstinately ignorant, a buzzard. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Senseless; stupid. [ R. & Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) A hawk resembling the buzzard, but with legs relatively longer. [ 1913 Webster ]