Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A North American bird (Toxostoma rufum) related to the mockingbird and having a reddish-brown back and a dark-streaked breast.
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- noun A
songbird found in eastern USA, taxonomic name Toxostoma rufum, known for its large songrepertoire
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun common large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumage
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Examples
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Each puddle seemed to be functioning as a bird bath, with a different species in each puddle: gray catbird, eastern kingbird, brown thrasher, common grackle, American goldfinch, American robin, several species of sparrow.
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Each puddle seemed to be functioning as a bird bath, with a different species in each puddle: gray catbird, eastern kingbird, brown thrasher, common grackle, American goldfinch, American robin, several species of sparrow.
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