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noun

Redwing n. (Zool.)

(a)

A European thrush (Turdus iliacus). Its under wing coverts are orange red. Called also redwinged thrush.

(b)

A North American passerine bird (Agelarius phoeniceus) of the family Icteridae. The male is black, with a conspicuous patch of bright red, bordered with orange, on each wing. Called also redwinged blackbird, red-winged troupial, marsh blackbird, and swamp blackbird.

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Etymology of 'Redwing'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Redwing" Quotes from Famous Books

... no mistaking his blackbird this time for the European species, though it is true there is nothing fluty or flute-like in the redwing's voice. The flute is mellow, while the "O-KA-LEE" of the starling is strong and sharply accented. The voice of the thrushes (and our robin and the European blackbird are thrushes) is flute-like. Hence the aptness ...

— The Writings of John Burroughs • John Burroughs

... Crow Blackbird. Quiscalus quiscula. Redwing Blackbird. Ageloeus phoeniceus. Yellow-Throated Warbler. Dendroica dominica. Baltimore Oriole. Icterus galbula. White-Bellied Nuthatch. Sitta carolinensis. American Robin. ...

— In Nesting Time • Olive Thorne Miller

Words linked to "Redwing" : Agelaius phoeniceus, blackbird, Turdus, genus Agelaius, red-winged blackbird, Turdus iliacus, New World blackbird, genus Turdus, Agelaius, thrush