red-shouldered hawk
noun
red-shoul·dered hawk
ˈred-ˌshōl-dərd-
: a common North American hawk (Buteo lineatus) that has a banded tail and a light spot on the underside of the wings toward the tips
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“Red-shouldered hawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-shouldered%20hawk. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.
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