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

Before the work was done, this land was considered suitable habitat for the barred owl, which is listed as a threatened species, and the red-shouldered hawk, an endangered species.

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The New York Post reports workers with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority called police for help Sunday night after a red-shouldered hawk that was chasing a pigeon ended up in a transit booth.

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As we drove deeper into the ranch, Covert pointed out a bevy of birds, including sandhill cranes, egrets, anhingas, various herons and a red-shouldered hawk.

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A woman in Santa Claus, Indiana, had found a tiny young raptor — Wood thought it might be a cooper’s hawk or red-shouldered hawk — that had fallen out of a nest.

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Among the species noted were the American crow, bald eagle, barn owl, black vulture, great horned owl, red-shouldered hawk, ruby-crowned kinglet and savannah sparrow.

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