song thrush

American  

noun

1. a common, European songbird, Turdus philomelos.

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song thrush British  

noun

1. a common Old World thrush, Turdus philomelos, that has a brown back and spotted breast and is noted for its song

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Etymology

Origin of song thrush

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

We are crouching out of sight among the rosemary bushes and wild asparagus listening to the melodic musical phrases of song thrushes and blackbirds.

From The Guardian

A song thrush flicking its head to smash a snail against a stone or wall was a common sight in 1979.

From BBC

Maybe you should simply tolerate the presence of snails – and rather than waste your energy relocating them, trust to your local song thrush the control of their numbers.

From The Guardian

The site is an important habitat for bats, song thrushes and marsh tits.

From BBC

The weather is also bad for birds who have open nests, like song thrushes and blackbirds.

From BBC