song thrush
noun
: an Old World thrush (Turdus philomelos of the family Turdidae) that is largely brown above with brown-spotted white underparts
called also mavis, throstle
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So has the name Mavis (up 17 spots), which originates from a French word for the song thrush, and Callum (up 21 spots), which comes from the Latin word for dove.
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Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Tuca & Bertie, which features Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong voicing the two title characters — a toucan and a song thrush — premiered on Netflix in 2019 to widespread critical acclaim.
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Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Nov. 2022
In October 2018, Malta, reacting to the June ruling, repealed its regulations for the autumn live-capturing of finches and allowed trapping only of golden plovers and song thrushes.
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Jacopo Benini,
National Geographic,
10 May 2019
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Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Tuca & Bertie, which features Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong voicing the two title characters — a toucan and a song thrush — premiered on Netflix in 2019 to widespread critical acclaim.
—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Nov. 2022
In October 2018, Malta, reacting to the June ruling, repealed its regulations for the autumn live-capturing of finches and allowed trapping only of golden plovers and song thrushes.
—
Jacopo Benini,
National Geographic,
10 May 2019
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“Song thrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/song%20thrush. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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