Meaning & use
Redshank
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a common Eurasian wading bird with bright red-orange legs, known for its loud alarm call
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A pair of redshanks probed the mudflats for worms at low tide.
Birdwatchers gathered at the reserve hoping to spot a migrating redshank.
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Named simply and directly for its most distinctive feature, its vivid red legs; it belongs to the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae.
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