red-footed, a.
Having red feet. Chiefly Ornith., esp. in red-footed falcon, the orange-legged hobby (Falco rufipes or vespertinus).
| 1785 Latham Gen. Synopsis Birds III. ii. 572 Red-Footed P[enguin]. 1831 Wilson, etc. Amer. Ornith. IV. 358 Red-footed tern. Sterna hirundo. 1837 Gould Birds Europe I. Pl. 23 Red-footed Falcon..Falco rufipes... Our bird is the Orange-legged Hobby and Ingrian Falcon of Dr. Latham. 1843 Yarrell Brit. Birds I. 44 The Red-footed Falcon is a species of small size. 1872 Wood Insects at Home 162 We..take for our first example of these Beetles the Red-footed Weevil (Bruchus rufimanus). |