wood thrush
noun
: a large woodland thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) of eastern North America that is rusty brown on the head and back, has white underparts marked with large black spots, and is noted for its loud clear song
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The fruits provide a feast for catbirds, Eastern towhee, wood thrushes, and other songbirds.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
But no courtship call of great horned owls, no wood thrush or Baltimore oriole.
—Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Leaves: Birds like Eastern towhees and wood thrushes use leaves in their nests for camouflage, insulation, and structure.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
On the right, a wood thrush is perched on the branch of a spicebush while a spicebush swallowtail flies overhead.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
But no courtship call of great horned owls, no wood thrush or Baltimore oriole.
—Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Leaves: Birds like Eastern towhees and wood thrushes use leaves in their nests for camouflage, insulation, and structure.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
On the right, a wood thrush is perched on the branch of a spicebush while a spicebush swallowtail flies overhead.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
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“Wood thrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20thrush. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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