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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Also the red-winged blackbird and the common grackle.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Some common species span from the dark-eyed junco to the red-winged blackbird to the great blue heron, while fortunate visitors might catch a glimpse of a bald eagle soaring high above the river in search of fish.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The red-winged blackbirds announce their approach with a trill, then muscle the others out of the way.
—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
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Some common species span from the dark-eyed junco to the red-winged blackbird to the great blue heron, while fortunate visitors might catch a glimpse of a bald eagle soaring high above the river in search of fish.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The red-winged blackbirds announce their approach with a trill, then muscle the others out of the way.
—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
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“Red-winged blackbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-winged%20blackbird. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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