redshank

noun

red·​shank ˈred-ˌshaŋk How to pronounce redshank (audio)
: a common Old World sandpiper (Tringa totanus) with pale red legs and feet

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The predator that redshanks have most reason to fear is the Eurasian sparrowhawk, which watches foraging redshanks from the trees bordering the saltmarsh. Joan Strassmann, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2025 In April, a common redshank that the BNHS team had banded in 2018 was spotted in Russia. Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022

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1525, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redshank was in 1525

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“Redshank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshank. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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