turdus musicus

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turdus musicus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Song \Song\ (s[o^]ng; 115), n. [AS. song, sang, fr. singan to
     sing; akin to D. zang, G. sang, Icel. s["o]ngr, Goth. saggws.
     See Sing.]
     1. That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of
        the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird, insect,
        etc. "That most ethereal of all sounds, the song of
        crickets." --Hawthorne.
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     2. A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad.
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     3. More generally, any poetical strain; a poem.
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              The bard that first adorned our native tongue
              Tuned to his British lyre this ancient song.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     4. Poetical composition; poetry; verse.
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              This subject for heroic song.         --Milton.
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     5. An object of derision; a laughingstock.
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              And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
                                                    --Job xxx. 9.
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     6. A trifle; an insignificant sum of money; as, he bought it
        for a song. "The soldier's pay is a song." --Silliman.
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     Old song, a trifle; nothing of value. "I do not intend to
        be thus put off with an old song." --Dr. H. More.
  
     Song bird (Zool.), any singing bird; one of the Oscines.
        
  
     Song sparrow (Zool.), a very common North American sparrow
        (Melospiza fasciata, or Melospiza melodia) noted for
        the sweetness of its song in early spring. Its breast is
        covered with dusky brown streaks which form a blotch in
        the center.
  
     Song thrush (Zool.), a common European thrush (Turdus  musicus
        ), noted for its melodius song; -- called also
        mavis, throstle, and thrasher.
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     Syn: Sonnet; ballad; canticle; carol; canzonet; ditty; hymn;
          descant; lay; strain; poesy; verse.
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  Mavis \Ma"vis\ (m[=a]"v[i^]s), n. [F. mauvis, Arm. milvid,
     milfid, milc'hhouid, Corn. melhuez.] (Zool.)
     The European throstle or song thrush (Turdus musicus).
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  Thrush \Thrush\, n. [OE. [thorn]rusche, AS. [thorn]rysce; akin
     to OHG. drosca, droscea, droscela, and E. throstle. Cf.
     Throstle.]
     1. (Zool.) 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 Aliciae), and
           the migratory thrush, or American robin (see Robin).
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     2. (Zool.) 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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