redshanks in English
noun
1
a large Eurasian sandpiper with long red legs and brown, gray, or blackish plumage.
Their farm is a haven for black grouse, lapwing, yellow wagtail, redshank , snipe and golden plover.
Use "redshanks" in a sentence
Below are sample sentences containing the word "redshanks" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "redshanks", or refer to the context using the word "redshanks" in the English Dictionary.
1. Despite impressions of class and elegance, Avocets display a feistier side during the nesting season, with adults shrieking and dive-bombing passing crows or harriers, or mobbing fellow wading oystercatchers and redshanks.