redtail

A noun referring to either a dark brown American hawk species with a reddish-brown tail, or a European songbird with a reddish breast and tail related to Old World robins.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa tanto um gavião americano marrom-escuro de cauda avermelhada quanto uma ave canora europeia de peito e cauda avermelhados, parente dos piscos do Velho Mundo.

1. American hawk B2 formal american

   A dark brown hawk species native to North America, characterized by a reddish-brown tail.

   • A redtail soared high above the canyon, scanning for prey.
   • We spotted a redtail perched on a fence post near the field.
   • The redtail's distinctive tail feathers are visible in flight.

   🇵🇹gavião-de-cauda-vermelha

   Sinônimos: hen hawkred-tailed hawk

2. European songbird B2 formal british

   A small European songbird with a reddish breast and tail, related to the Old World robin.

   • The redtail sang a beautiful melody from the garden hedge.
   • Birdwatchers often look for the redtail in woodland clearings.
   • A redtail flitted between the branches, showing its bright tail.

   🇵🇹Ave canora europeia

   Sinônimos: redstart