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Definition of Red-winged blackbird
1. Noun. North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings.
Generic synonyms: Blackbird, New World Blackbird
Group relationships: Agelaius, Genus Agelaius
Lexicographical Neighbors of Red-winged Blackbird
Literary usage of Red-winged blackbird
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1917)
"A NEW SUBSPECIES OF red-winged blackbird FROM WESTERN CENTRAL AMERICA. BY A.
BRAZIER HOWELL. AMONG a collection of birds which was made by A. van Rossem in ..."
2. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1912)
"Mus. of Joshua Brookes, p. Hi. ( India. ) —N. Hollister. ON THE CORRECT NAME FOR
THE red-winged blackbird OF THE NORTHEASTERN' ..."
3. Geology of Wisconsin: Survey of 1873-1879 by Wisconsin Chief Geologist (1883)
"red-winged blackbird. GROUP 1. CLASS b. In suitable localities no bird is as
abundant as this species, and none as gregarious. ..."
4. Birds of Village and Field: A Bird Book for Beginners by Florence Merriam Bailey (1898)
"In fact, Professor Beal concludes that " by destroying insects they do incalculable
good." red-winged blackbird : Agelaius ..."
5. Field Book of Wild Birds and Their Music: A Description of the Character and by Ferdinand Schuyler Mathews (1921)
"This is the Red- winged Blackbird, whose personality and coloring are as strong
... The red-winged blackbird is one of the easiest birds to identify by his ..."
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