hermit thrush

noun

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

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Origin of hermit thrush

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Words nearby hermit thrush

hermione, hermit, hermit crab, hermit kingdom, hermit of st. augustine, hermit thrush, hermitage, hermite, hermitian conjugate, hermitian matrix, hermod

Example sentences from the Web for hermit thrush

Stand and listen to the hermit-thrush and see if you can think idle thoughts.
In the Open|Stanton Davis Kirkham
I said that even the hermit-thrush prefers a wood with a road through it.
Wild Life Near Home|Dallas Lore Sharp
The hermit-thrush may be easily identified by his color; his back being a clear olive-brown becoming rufous on his rump and tail.
Wake-Robin|John Burroughs
These are the chickadee, the white-throated sparrow, and the hermit-thrush.
Birds and all Nature, Vol. VI, No. 4, November 1899|Various

And from a thick maple on the edge of a clearing a hermit-thrush fluted slowly over and over his cloistral ecstasy.
Earth's Enigmas|Charles G. D. Roberts

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