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Webster 1913 Edition
Redwing
Red′wingˊ
(-w?ngˊ)
, Noun.
(Zool.)
A European thrush (
Turdus iliacus
). Its under wing coverts are orange red. Called also redwinged thrush
. (b)
A North American passerine bird (Agelarius phœniceus
) of the family Icteridae
. 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
. Webster 1828 Edition
Redwing
RED'WING
,Noun.