The Collaborative International Dictionary
marsh blackbird
Redwing \Red"wing`\ (-w?ng`), n. (Zo["o]l.) A European thrush ( Turdus iliacus). Its under wing coverts are orange red. Called also redwinged thrush. (b) A North American passerine bird ( Agelarius ph[oe]niceus) of the family Icterid[ae]. 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.