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Meanings of tringa totanus in English

A common Old World wading bird with long red legs.

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Examples for "redshank"
Examples for "redshank"
1
He came upon a redshank's nest in a tuft of grass.
The Way of the Wild
2
So then the peregrines try and go for individual waders like redshank or oystercatchers.
BBC
3
Photograph: Getty Images The redshank lifts its skirt and pipes a warning across the water.
The Guardian
4
The redshank was hit in mid-air, and feathers flew as it fell to the mud below.
The Guardian
5
I'll have to run like a redshank.
Three Plays: The Fiddler's House, The Land, Thomas Muskerry