water thrush

Related to water thrush: wood thrush

water thrush

waterthrush

(Animals) either of two North American warblers, Seiurus motacilla or S. noveboracensis, having a brownish back and striped underparts and tending to occur near water

wa′ter thrush`

or wa′ter•thrush`,

either of two thrushlike North American wood warblers, Seirus noveboracensis or S. motacilla, that nest near water.

[1805–15, Amer.]

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water thrush - brownish North American warbler found near streams

New World warbler, wood warbler - small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song

genus Seiurus, Seiurus - ovenbirds and water thrushes

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