Definitionn. a common Old World wading bird with long red legs
Last update: September 29, 2015
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But that name properly belongs to the Redshank, from the cry of warning to other animals that it utters on the approach of danger. [Please select]
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I have, however, a Redshank in full breeding plumage, killed in Guernsey as late as the 23rd of April. [Please select]
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Professor Ansted includes the Redshank in his list, but only marks it as occurring in Guernsey. [Please select]
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"--The Green Sandpiper is an irregular, very scarce (not so numerous indeed as the Redshank) visitant on the spring and autumn migration." [Please select]
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Their provincial name in Norfolk is the Green-legged Shank, the latter name, Shank, being applied for shortness to the Redshank. [Please select]
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The Redshank is a bird of frequent occurrence on all such parts of the coast as are suited to its habits. [Please select]
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The food of the Redshank consists of worms, marine insects, and any other animal matter which abounds on the sea-shore. [Please select]
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