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ground thrush

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1 : pitta sense 2
2 : any of numerous Old World thrushes chiefly of a genus (Geocichla) of the family Turdidae

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“Ground thrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20thrush. Accessed 21 Jan. 2021.

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