Wilson's thrush

Wilson's thrush
Veery Veer"y, n. (Zo["o]l.) An American thrush ({Turdus fuscescens}) common in the Northern United States and Canada. It is light tawny brown above. The breast is pale buff, thickly spotted with brown. Called also {Wilson's thrush}. [1913 Webster]

Sometimes I hear the veery's clarion. --Thoreau. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Wilson's thrush — noun tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song • Syn: ↑veery, ↑Hylocichla fuscescens • Hypernyms: ↑thrush • Member Holonyms: ↑Hylocichla, ↑genus Hylocichla * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wilson's thrush — n. veery, golden brown thrush noted for its beautiful song and found in eastern United States (Zoology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Wilson's thrush — veery. [1830 40, Amer.; see WILSON S STORM PETREL] * * * …   Universalium

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  • Wilson'sthrush — Wilson s thrush n. See veery.   [After Alexander Wilson (1766 1813), Scottish born American ornithologist.] * * * …   Universalium

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