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red–shouldered hawk
noun red–shoul·dered hawk \-ˌshōl-dərd-\
Definition of RED-SHOULDERED HAWK
: 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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First Known Use of RED-SHOULDERED HAWK
1812
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