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Definition: ant thrush
ant thrush
n : a kind of antbird
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Definition: Ant thrush
Thrush
\Thrush\, n. [OE. [thorn]rusche, AS. [thorn]rysce; akin
to OHG. drosca, droscea, droscela, and E. throstle. Cf.
Throstle.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds
belonging to
Turdus and allied genera. They are noted
for the sweetness of their songs.
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Note: Among the best-known European species are the song
thrush or throstle (
Turdus musicus), the missel
thrush (see under
Missel), the European redwing, and
the blackbird. The most important American species are
the wood thrush (
Turdus mustelinus), Wilson's thrush
(
Turdus fuscescens), the hermit thrush (see under
Hermit), Swainson's thrush (
Turdus Alici[ae]), and
the migratory thrush, or American robin (see
Robin).
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2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds
more or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or
habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush
(or thrasher). See
Brown thrush.
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Ant thrush. See
Ant thrush,
Breve, and
Pitta.
Babbling thrush, any one of numerous species of Asiatic
timaline birds; -- called also
babbler.
Fruit thrush, any species of bulbul.
Shrike thrush. See under
Shrike.
Stone thrush, the missel thrush; -- said to be so called
from its marbled breast.
Thrush nightingale. See
Nightingale, 2.
Thrush tit, any one of several species of Asiatic singing
birds of the genus
Cochoa. They are beautifully colored
birds allied to the tits, but resembling thrushes in size
and habits.
Water thrush.
(a) The European dipper.
(b) An American warbler (
Seiurus Noveboracensis).
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Ant thrush
\Ant" thrush`\ (Zo["o]l.)
(a) One of several species of tropical birds, of the Old
World, of the genus
Pitta, somewhat resembling the
thrushes, and feeding chiefly on ants.
(b) See
Ant bird, under
Ant.
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