- redwing blackbird
- noun see red-winged blackbird
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
redwing blackbird
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redwing blackbird — noun or red winged blackbird : a bird (Agelaius phoeniceus) of the family Icteridae which is widely distributed in No. America, breeds in swampy places, and collects in the fall in large flocks for migration and whose adult male is black with a… … Useful english dictionary
Redwing — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blackbird — Black bird (bl[a^]k b[ e]rd), n. (Zo[ o]l.) In England, a species of thrush ({Turdus merula}), a singing bird with a fin note; the merle. In America the name is given to several birds, as the {Quiscalus versicolor}, or crow blackbird; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
redwing — [red′wiŋ΄] n. 1. a small European thrush (Turdus iliacus) with an orange red patch on the underside of the wings ☆ 2. RED WINGED BLACKBIRD … English World dictionary
Redwing — Taxobox name = Redwing status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=51606|title=Turdus iliacus|downloaded=12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of… … Wikipedia
redwing — noun 1》 a small migratory thrush of northern Europe, with red underwings. [Turdus iliacus.] 2》 any of various other red winged birds, especially the American red winged blackbird. See blackbird … English new terms dictionary
redwing — noun Date: 1657 1. a European thrush (Turdus iliacus syn. T. musicus) having the underwing coverts red 2. red winged blackbird … New Collegiate Dictionary
redwing — /red wing /, n. 1. a European thrush, Turdus iliacus, having chestnut red flank and axillary feathers. 2. See red winged blackbird. [1650 60; RED1 + WING] * * * … Universalium
redwing — red•wing [[t]ˈrɛdˌwɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) orn a Eurasian thrush, Turdus iliacus, having chestnut red feathers under the wings 2) orn red winged blackbird • Etymology: 1650–1660 … From formal English to slang
red-winged blackbird — noun North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings • Syn: ↑redwing, ↑Agelaius phoeniceus • Hypernyms: ↑New World blackbird, ↑blackbird • Member Holonyms: ↑Agelaius, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
