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stonechat
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stone·chat  (stncht)
n.
A small Old World thrush (Saxicola torquata) of open, grassy regions, the male of which has a black head, dark wings and tail, and chestnut underparts.
[From the resemblance of its call to the sound of falling pebbles.]
stonechat [ˈstəʊnˌtʃæt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an Old World songbird, Saxicola torquata, having a black plumage with a reddish-brown breast: subfamily Turdinae (thrushes)
[so called from its cry, which sounds like clattering pebbles]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stonechatstonechat - common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast
Saxicola torquata
Old World chat, chat - songbirds having a chattering call
Translations
stonechat [ˈstəʊntʃæt] N → culiblanco m
stonechat [ˈstəʊnˌtʃæt] n → saltimpalo
stonechat [ˈstəʊnˌtʃæt] n → saltimpalo


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