mistle thrush

[ mis-uhl ]

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noun

a large, European thrush, Turdus viscivorus, that feeds on the berries of the mistletoe.

mistle thrush

/ ˈmɪsəl /

a large European thrush, Turdus viscivorus, with a brown back and spotted breast, noted for feeding on mistletoe berries

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1765–75; obsolete mistle ( Old English mistel ) mistletoe

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C18: from Old English mistel mistletoe

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Because its seeds are said to be dropped by the mistle-thrush, which feeds on its berries.

But for the moment it might be possible, it is true, to mistake the mistle thrush for the more common song-thrush.

The note very much resembled the well-known call of the mistle-thrush or screech-cock, (Turdus viscivorus).

The range of the Mistle Thrush extends as far as the Himalayas.

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