Definition of thrush

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Thrush (n.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds more or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush (or thrasher). See Brown thrush.

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Scythewhet :: Scythewhet (n.) Wilson's thrush; -- so called from its note.
Thunderbird :: Thunderbird (n.) An Australian insectivorous singing bird (Pachycephala gutturalis). The male is conspicuously marked with black and yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast. Called also white-throated thickhead, orange-breasted thrust, black-crowned thrush, guttural thrush, and black-breasted flycatcher..
Nightingale :: Nightingale (n.) A larger species (Lucinia philomela), of Eastern Europe, having similar habits; the thrush nightingale. The name is also applied to other allied species..
Timaline :: Timaline (a.) Of or pertaining to the genus Timalus or family Timalidae, which includes the babblers thrushes, and bulbuls..
Aphthae :: Aphthae (n. pl.) Roundish pearl-colored specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc., terminating in white sloughs. They are commonly characteristic of thrush..
Thresher :: Thresher (n.) A name given to the brown thrush and other allied species. See Brown thrush.
Veery :: Veery (n.) An American thrush (Turdus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada. It is light tawny brown above. The breast is pale buff, thickly spotted with brown. Called also Wilson's thrush..
Formicaroid :: Formicaroid (a.) Like or pertaining to the family Formicaridae or ant thrushes.
Water Thrush :: Water thrush () The European water ousel.
Skirlcock :: Skirlcock (n.) The missel thrush; -- so called from its harsh alarm note.
Merulidan :: Merulidan (n.) A bird of the Thrush family.
Pitta :: Pitta (n.) Any one of a large group of bright-colored clamatorial birds belonging to Pitta, and allied genera of the family Pittidae. Most of the species are varied with three or more colors, such as blue, green, crimson, yellow, purple, and black. They are called also ground thrushes, and Old World ant thrushes; but they are not related to the true thrushes..
Aphtha :: Aphtha (n.) The disease, also called thrush..
Draine :: Draine (n.) The missel thrush.
Turdiformes :: Turdiformes (n. pl.) A division of singing birds including the thrushes and allied kinds.
Accentor :: Accentor (n.) A genus of European birds (so named from their sweet notes), including the hedge warbler. In America sometimes applied to the water thrushes..
Stormcock :: Stormcock (n.) The missel thrush.
Grinder :: Grinder (n.) The restless flycatcher (Seisura inquieta) of Australia; -- called also restless thrush and volatile thrush. It makes a noise like a scissors grinder, to which the name alludes..
Fieldfare :: Fieldfare (n.) a small thrush (Turdus pilaris) which breeds in northern Europe and winters in Great Britain. The head, nape, and lower part of the back are ash-colored; the upper part of the back and wing coverts, chestnut; -- called also fellfare..
Babbler :: Babbler (n.) A name given to any one of family (Timalinae) of thrushlike birds, having a chattering note..
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