hermit thrush

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

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

The FBI and the President may claim that the Hermit Kingdom is to blame for the most high-profile network breach in forever.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How ironic that the Hermit Kingdom is taking the blame for our first real look inside a clique that not even Vice dares penetrate.
Pyongyang Shuffle: Hollywood In Dead Panic Over Sony Hack|James Poulos|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Someone called him a hermit crab lurking in the halls of the United Nations.
The Man Who Invented the Word ‘Genocide’|Nina Strochlic|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Hermit Kingdom has opened its embassy doors for an exhibit highlighting the work of six artists from its state-run studio.
North Korea’s Propaganda Art Exhibit in London|Nico Hines|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Considering the grand tradition of un-predictability in the Hermit Kingdom, there are countless other possibilities.
Gout or Out: North Korea’s No-Show Leader Keeps ‘Em Guessing|Kevin Bleyer|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was the Hermit's vast store of scientific knowledge that brought the half-dead cop back to health.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
He flattened out the slip of paper and placed it on the table in front of the Hermit.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
In the Ozarks he made his living by hunting and fishing, and for some years lived almost the life of a hermit.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
He took an apartment in the Temple, turned his back on his friends, and became an inaccessible hermit.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
In the fork of two high branches was a great round nest—oh ever so much bigger than the thrush's and the oriole's.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson