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hermit thrush

American  

noun

  1. a North American thrush, Hylocichla guttata, noted for its complex and appealing song.


Etymology

Origin of hermit thrush

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

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Wildlife preserves were filled with hikers seeking fresh air with a side of hermit thrush.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2024

Some were simple but detailed, like an 1820 drawing of a hermit thrush perched on a branch.

From New York Times Mar. 15, 2023

Birders call one side of the park Thrush Ridge for the birds — wood thrush, hermit thrush, gray-cheeked thrush and more — that seem to like it there.

From Washington Post Jul. 5, 2022

Then a retiree in a voluminous red coat waved us over to see a real find: a hermit thrush.

From Slate Jan. 27, 2016

Away in the depths of the forest there arose a strain of music, the hermit thrush, in his woodland sanctuary, raising his hymn to the night.

From Treasure Valley by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller

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