redshank

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A wading bird with long red legs and a straight bill

: aguja roja

The redshank stands out with its long red legs as it wades through the shallow waters of the marsh.

Examples

During the spring migration, the redshank can often be spotted along the coast feeding on small invertebrates.
In Eurasia, the redshank is known for its distinctive call, often heard near wetland areas.
These were huge stumps that used to be giant trees, but you wouldn't see that looking at the present chaparral cover of Redshank/scrub oak.

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Tringa totanus

vsredshank

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A bird that walks in shallow water with a brown back and long red legs

focuses on family classification and a straight bill

redshank singular

redshanks plural

redshank = red + shank (transparent) = red + shank

A straightforward compound: 'red' + 'shank' clearly describes a bird characterized by red shanks (legs).

Redshank is made from the words red and shank, where shank means 'lower leg', so the name pictures the bird's bright red legs.