red-shouldered hawk

[ red-shohl-derd ]

noun

1. a North American hawk, Buteo lineatus, having rufous shoulders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of red-shouldered hawk¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

The flight of the Red-shouldered Hawk is slow, but steady and strong with a regular beat of the wings.

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It happened at last that in some way Mr. Red-shouldered Hawk heard of this trick of Jasper's.

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For two excellent reasons Mr. Red-shouldered Hawk did not follow him.

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Then one day a red-shouldered hawk seized the bait in one of the traps, and was caught.

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Overhead we often heard the squeal of the red-shouldered hawk, sounding almost like the cry of the blue jay.

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