red tail
Common raptor marking
Red tail most often refers to the red-tailed hawk, North America's most common and widespread hawk species, recognizable by its rusty-red tail feathers: A red tail circled overhead, hunting for mice.
The term appears in various compound names for animals with reddish tails—certain fish, snakes, and other birds.
In aquarium keeping, a red tail catfish or red tail shark names popular species.
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- raptorHunting bird with talons
- birds of preyMeat-eating aerial hunters
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
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