(n.) A European thrush (Turdus iliacus). Its under wing coverts are orange red. Called also redwinged thrush. (b) A North American passerine bird (Agelarius ph/niceus) of the family Icteridae. 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.
Example Sentences:
(1) Furthermore, redwing hepatic microsomes had marginal or no ability to N-hydroxylate PCMA, whereas rat hepatic microsomes N-hydroxylated PCMA at a higher rate than PCA.
(2) Redwing hepatic microsomes N-hydroxylated PCA slower than rat microsomes.
(3) Seasonal change in song system structures in male redwings is consistent with there being a relation between adult plasticity in anatomy and in behavior; the large seasonal change in these structures in females suggests large seasonal changes in the function of these nuclei.
(4) One day post-treatment, the LH pituitary content was significantly reduced in GnRH-A-treated redwings compared to saline-injected controls.
(5) • Large flocks of chaffinch with some bramblings in woodland, abundant redwing and fieldfare in hawthorn hedges, and rare waxwings appearing in unusually high numbers.
(6) A good year, too, for winter migrants fieldfares and redwings.