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large thrush common in eastern American woodlands; noted for its melodious song

1. : a large thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) of eastern No. America that is rusty brown on the head and back becoming olivaceous on the rump and tail, has the under parts white marked with large tear-shaped spots, frequents woods and thickets, and is noted for its loud clear song

2. : mistle thrush

3. : song thrush 1

a large thrush, Hylocichla mustelina, common in woodlands of eastern North America, and noted for its melodious song. See illus. under thrush¹.

[1785-95]

wood thrush,

1. a thrush with a white, spotted breast, common in the thickets and woods of eastern North America; bellbird; song thrush. It is noted for its sweet song.

2. = missel thrush (locally in England and Scotland). (Cf. ↑missel thrush)

n. a thrush of eastern North America, with a brown back, rufous head, and dark-spotted white breast, and a loud liquid song. ● Hylocichla mustelina, subfamily Turdinae, family Muscicapidae