SINCE 1828
red-winged blackbird
noun
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Definition of red-winged blackbird
: 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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Come spring, the apple trees burst into bloom in their orchard and flocks of red-winged blackbirds return from travels south. — Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, "The Root of the Matter," 8 May 2012 Last week, a runner at Atwater Beach in Shorewood reported that a red-winged blackbird had swooped at him and made contact with his head. — Anna Groves, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Angry birds: Watch out for red-winged blackbird attacks this time of year," 29 June 2018 The red-winged blackbird is one of the most abundant birds across North America. — Anna Groves, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Angry birds: Watch out for red-winged blackbird attacks this time of year," 29 June 2018 Heard the red-winged blackbirds whistling from the reeds. — Charles W. Gusewelle, kansascity, "For Father’s Day, a favorite column from Charles Gusewelle: That miracle day," 16 June 2018 Elsewhere, red-winged blackbirds chirp their nasally songs while yellow butterflies flutter over wildflowers peeking through piles of rubble. — Ryan Smith, Chicago Reader, "Neighborhoods / News / Politics Chicago's next great park? Hardly," 21 May 2018 Several male red-winged blackbirds occupied their little cattail empires at the pond’s edge. — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, "Cowan’s Ford Wildlife Refuge is a perfect spot for leisurely birding | Charlotte Observer," 4 May 2018 And a male red-winged blackbird sat tall on a marshy point to the south, its red-and-yellow epaulettes on full display. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Wolf River walleye run signals start of spring in Wisconsin," 31 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'red-winged blackbird.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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