water thrush
noun
either of two North American warblers, Seirus noveboracensis or S. motacilla, usually living near streams.
waterthrush
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a variation of
water thrush.
Example Sentences
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Note: I could go with Louisiana waterthrush here, but no one thinks of Louisiana when they think of Louisiana waterthrush, so, whatever.
From Slate ● May 17, 2013
Frightful envisioned a dashing stream shaded by a majestic forest, the summer home of the northern waterthrush.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
