redwing

American  

[red-wing] / ˈrɛdˌwɪŋ /

noun

1. a European thrush, Turdus iliacus, having chestnut-red flank and axillary feathers.

2. red-winged blackbird.

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redwing British  

/ ˈrɛdˌwɪŋ /

noun

1. a small European thrush, Turdus iliacus , having a speckled breast, reddish flanks, and brown back

2. a North American oriole, Agelaius phoeniceus , the male of which has a black plumage with a red-and-yellow patch on each wing

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Etymology

Origin of redwing

First recorded in 1650–60; red ¹ + wing

Example Sentences

In the new movie, it's what looks like a gigantic redwing blackbird.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2022

A drop-off of 3 billion North American birds in recent decades has consisted largely of insect eaters, from the whip-poor-will to redwing blackbirds and barn swallows.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2022

A redwing blackbird landed on their bird feeder out back.

From The Verge • Apr. 10, 2019

Two of his horses came out of the far turn, the sound of their hooves drowning out the songs of redwing blackbirds.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2011

Several massive, shaggy work horses stood up to their knees in muck among dense cattail stands in which hundreds of noisy redwing blackbirds cavorted.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols