red-winged blackbird

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noun

a North American blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, the male of which is black with scarlet patches, usually bordered with buff or yellow, on the bend of the wing.

Origin:
1770–80

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red-winged blackbird
noun
North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings

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