red-shouldered hawk

[ red-shohl-derd ]

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

Origin of red-shouldered hawk

1
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Words Nearby red-shouldered hawk

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use red-shouldered hawk in a sentence

  • The flight of the red-shouldered hawk is slow, but steady and strong with a regular beat of the wings.

  • It happened at last that in some way Mr. red-shouldered hawk heard of this trick of Jasper's.

    The Tale of Jasper Jay | Arthur Scott Bailey
  • For two excellent reasons Mr. red-shouldered hawk did not follow him.

    The Tale of Jasper Jay | Arthur Scott Bailey
  • Then one day a red-shouldered hawk seized the bait in one of the traps, and was caught.

    Ways of Nature | John Burroughs
  • Overhead we often heard the squeal of the red-shouldered hawk, sounding almost like the cry of the blue jay.

    Everyday Adventures | Samuel Scoville