veery
a thrush, Catharus fuscescens, common in the eastern and northern U.S., noted for its song.
Origin of veery
1- Also called Wilson's thrush.
Words Nearby veery
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How to use veery in a sentence
That day his brookside singer became the Song-sparrow; the brown triller, the veery Thrush.
Two Little Savages | Ernest Thompson SetonCall, a liquid puit; song, suggesting both that of Hermit Thrush and the veery.
Color Key to North American Birds | Frank M. ChapmanOne more phase of veery character I was surprised and delighted to learn.
Little Brothers of the Air | Olive Thorne MillerThe veery, in common with a large number of other birds, builds a nest open at the top.
The Bird Study Book | Thomas Gilbert PearsonThe veery's common call is a clearly whistled wheé-you, quite unlike the quirt or pit-pit of the Wood Thrush.
What Bird is That? | Frank M. Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for veery
/ (ˈvɪərɪ) /
a tawny brown North American thrush, Hylocichla fuscescens, with a slightly spotted grey breast
Origin of veery
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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