red-winged blackbird
noun
: a North American blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) of which the adult male is black with a patch of bright scarlet at the bend of the wings bordered behind with yellow or buff
called also redwing blackbird
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The red-winged blackbirds announce their approach with a trill, then muscle the others out of the way.
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Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The trails extend out behind the graveyard and wind through serene wetlands, full of blue herons and red-winged blackbirds.
—Katy Kelleher, Outside Online, 27 June 2024
Most of these birds are red-winged blackbirds heading back north.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
There was an unusual number of red-winged blackbirds that day, their calls piercing the air.
—Jessica Francis Kane, Harper's Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
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Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The trails extend out behind the graveyard and wind through serene wetlands, full of blue herons and red-winged blackbirds.
—Katy Kelleher, Outside Online, 27 June 2024
Most of these birds are red-winged blackbirds heading back north.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
There was an unusual number of red-winged blackbirds that day, their calls piercing the air.
—Jessica Francis Kane, Harper's Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
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“Red-winged blackbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-winged%20blackbird. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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