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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The first known use of red-winged blackbird was circa 1769
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