Swainson's thrush
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Swainson's thrush
see origin at Swainson's hawk
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Marzluff dubs Pacific wren and Swainson’s thrush “avoiders” because they are the species most affected by suburban development.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2016
Salmonberry is prized by Swainson’s thrush and other birds relying on the cover and food it provides.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2016
The suburbs are no love nest, at least not for two of the region’s most beloved songsters, the Pacific wren and Swainson’s thrush.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2016
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
