red-tailed hawk

[red-teyld]

noun

1. a North American hawk, Buteo jamaicensis, dark brown above, whitish with black streaking below, and having a reddish-brown tail.

Word History and Origins

Origin of red-tailed hawk¹

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Example Sentences

For every red-tailed hawk, there are nearly two lizards.

From Los Angeles Times

I once met a red-tailed hawk while doing yoga atop a rocky peak during my walk.

From Los Angeles Times

If you saw a red-tailed hawk injured after colliding with an office window, or a bobcat hit by a car, what would you do?

From Seattle Times

“There goes a band-tailed pigeon right over there,” Wood exclaimed, turning his attention from a red-tailed hawk.

From Los Angeles Times

Did you sell a rooster that turns into a red-tailed hawk to Ms. Griegson on purpose?

From Literature