About The Word Redwing
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Redwing
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What's The Definition Of Redwing?
[n] small European thrush having reddish flanks
[n] North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings Synonyms | Synonyms for Redwing: Agelaius phoeniceus | red-winged blackbird | Turdus iliacus Related Terms | Find terms related to Redwing: See Also | Agelaius | blackbird | genus Agelaius | genus Turdus | New World blackbird | thrush | Turdus Redwing In Webster's Dictionary \Red"wing`\ (-w?ng`), n. (Zo["o]l.)
A European thrush ({Turdus iliacus}). Its under wing coverts
are orange red. Called also {redwinged thrush}.
(b) A North American passerine bird ({Agelarius
ph[oe]niceus}) of the family {Icterid[ae]}. 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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