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red–winged blackbird
noun \ˈred-ˌwiŋd-\
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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1797
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