water thrush

water thrush

or

waterthrush

n (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`,

n. either of two thrushlike North American wood warblers, Seirus noveboracensis or S. motacilla, that nest near water. [1805–15, Amer.]

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Noun

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water thrush - brownish North American warbler found near streamsNew World warbler, wood warbler - small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical songgenus Seiurus, Seiurus - ovenbirds and water thrushes