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REDWING
redwing, Turdus iliacus
(noun) small European thrush having reddish flanks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
redwing (plural redwings)
A small thrush, Turdus iliacus, native to Eurasia, with a white eye stripe and red under-wing feathers.
Synonyms
• (Turdus iliacus): windle, winnard, swinepipe
Anagrams
• wringed
Source: Wiktionary
Red"wing` (-wng`), n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A European thrush (Turdus iliacus). Its under wing coverts are orange red. Called also redwinged thrush. (b) A North American passerine bird (Agelarius phoeniceus) of the family Icteridæ. The male is black, with a conspicuous patch of bright red, bordered with orange, on each wing. Called also redwinged blackbird, red-winged troupial, marsh blackbird, and swamp blackbird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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