a large, North American hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) having a reddish tail and wing feathers that are dark brown on the upper side but light-colored on the underside
See red-tailed hawk in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rĕdˈtāldˌ)
noun
A heavy-bodied North American hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) that feeds primarily on rodents and has a conspicuous reddish-brown tail in the male.