wood thrush

American  

noun

1. a large thrush, Hylocichla mustelina, common in woodlands of eastern North America, and noted for its melodious song.

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Etymology

Origin of wood thrush

First recorded in 1785–95

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Example Sentences

Among the biggest visual changes are the addition of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge and D.C.’s official bird, the wood thrush.

From Washington Times • Jul. 6, 2023

But she hopes the improvements to the grounds will prove attractive to one species in particular: the wood thrush, Washington’s official bird.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2021

Examples include the lark bunting, Colorado’s state bird, and the wood thrush, a migratory bird that breeds in Eastern forests.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2019

In his poem “Marina,” he writes, “What seas, what shores, what grey rocks and what islands, What water lapping the bow, And scent of pine, and wood thrush echoing through the fog. what images return.”

From Washington Times • Mar. 14, 2015

I whistled him the “hi-chickadee” song of the black- capped Mr. Bracket; and the waterfall song of the wood thrush.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George