redshank

[ red-shangk ]

noun

1. an Old World sandpiper, Tringa totanus, having red legs and feet.

redshank

/ ˈrɛdˌʃæŋk /

noun

1. either of two large common European sandpipers, Tringa totanus or T. erythropus ( spotted redshank ), having red legs

Word History and Origins

Origin of redshank¹

First recorded in 1515–25; red ¹ + shank

Example Sentences

It was hoped species such as lapwing, redshank and woodcock would find a haven in the wet woodland, while otters and water voles would use the restored network of waterways as corridors and breeding habitat.

From BBC

The authority said seven key species - the adonis blue butterfly, skylark, redshank, yellow horned poppy, ringed plover, bee orchid and wigeon - were "indicators of biodiversity and landscape quality".

From BBC

It has the highest breeding densities of northern lapwing and redshank in the world.

From The Guardian

The landscaping project is intended to attract birds including marsh harriers, bitterns, common cranes, lapwings and redshanks.

From BBC

The reality is that the Nordmann’s greenshank is a dull, anonymous thing, indistinguishable to most eyes from the pulsing masses of sandpipers, stints, and redshanks flecking Asia’s shores during migration.

From Scientific American