varied thrush

American  

noun

1. a plump thrush, Ixoreus naevius, of western North America, resembling a robin with a dark band across the chest.

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Etymology

Origin of varied thrush

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

A varied thrush picked at leaf litter at the Riverview Playfield in Delridge.

From Seattle Times

A multitude of other birds feasted too, during a December snow shower: varied thrush, fox sparrow and more.

From Seattle Times

Northwest Washington lies on the border of the varied thrush’s permanent resident/breeding resident range, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

From Washington Times

Red-breasted nuthatch, spotted towhee, varied thrush, northern saw-whet owl, American robin, cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, American goldfinch and western tanager — I see them all here in the Fraser River estuary.

From New York Times