water thrush

or wa·ter·thrush

noun

either of two North American warblers, Seirus noveboracensis or S. motacilla, usually living near streams.

Origin of water thrush

First recorded in 1660–70

Words nearby water thrush

water supply, water system, water table, water target, water taxi, water thrush, water tiger, water torture, water tower, water trap, water treatment

Example sentences from the Web for water thrush

Its flight is much like that of the Water-Thrush (either species), and is remarkably swift, firm, and decided.

Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two |Arthur Bent
Water-wagtail, small, or water-thrush (Seiurus noveboracensis).

Locusts and Wild Honey |John Burroughs
By the creek in the woods you hear the first water-thrush—a short, bright, ringing, hurried song.

The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers |John Burroughs
At a distance it bears much resemblance to the songs of the hooded warbler and the Louisiana water-thrush.

Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two |Arthur Bent

They are the golden-crowned thrush or oven-bird, the water-thrush, the Louisiana water-thrush, and the yellow-breasted chat.

The Children's Book of Birds |Olive Thorne Miller

British Dictionary definitions for water thrush

water thrush

noun

either of two North American warblers, Seiurus motacilla or S. noveboracensis, having a brownish back and striped underparts and tending to occur near water

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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water thrush

or wa·ter·thrush

noun

Origin of water thrush

Words nearby water thrush

Example sentences from the Web for water thrush

British Dictionary definitions for water thrush

noun

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

water thrush

or wa·ter·thrush

noun

Origin of water thrush

Words nearby water thrush

Example sentences from the Web for water thrush

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British Dictionary definitions for water thrush