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Ant thrush
(gcide) | Thrush \Thrush\, n. [OE. [thorn]rusche, AS. [thorn]rysce; akin
to OHG. drosca, droscea, droscela, and E. throstle. Cf.
Throstle.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds
belonging to Turdus and allied genera. They are noted
for the sweetness of their songs.
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Note: Among the best-known European species are the song
thrush or throstle (Turdus musicus), the missel
thrush (see under Missel), the European redwing, and
the blackbird. The most important American species are
the wood thrush (Turdus mustelinus), Wilson's thrush
(Turdus fuscescens), the hermit thrush (see under
Hermit), Swainson's thrush (Turdus Aliciae), and
the migratory thrush, or American robin (see Robin).
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2. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds more
or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or
habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush
(or thrasher). See Brown thrush.
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Ant thrush. See Ant thrush, Breve, and Pitta.
Babbling thrush, any one of numerous species of Asiatic
timaline birds; -- called also babbler.
Fruit thrush, any species of bulbul.
Shrike thrush. See under Shrike.
Stone thrush, the missel thrush; -- said to be so called
from its marbled breast.
Thrush nightingale. See Nightingale, 2.
Thrush tit, any one of several species of Asiatic singing
birds of the genus Cochoa. They are beautifully colored
birds allied to the tits, but resembling thrushes in size
and habits.
Water thrush.
(a) The European dipper.
(b) An American warbler (Seiurus Noveboracensis).
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Ant thrush
(gcide) | Ant thrush \Ant" thrush`\ (Zool.)
(a) One of several species of tropical birds, of the Old
World, of the genus Pitta, somewhat resembling the
thrushes, and feeding chiefly on ants.
(b) See Ant bird, under Ant.
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ant thrush
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n 1: a kind of antbird |
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ant thrushes
(gcide) | Ant \Ant\, n. [OE. ante, amete, emete, AS. [ae]mete akin to G.
ameise. Cf. Emmet.] (Zool.)
A hymenopterous insect of the Linn[ae]an genus Formica,
which is now made a family of several genera; an emmet; a
pismire.
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Note: Among ants, as among bees, there are neuter or working
ants, besides the males and females; the former are
without wings. Ants live together in swarms, usually
raising hillocks of earth, variously chambered within,
where they maintain a perfect system of order, store
their provisions, and nurture their young. There are
many species, with diverse habits, as agricultural
ants, carpenter ants, honey ants, foraging ants, amazon
ants, etc. The white ants or Termites belong to the
Neuroptera.
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Ant bird (Zool.), one of a very extensive group of South
American birds (Formicariid[ae]), which live on ants.
The family includes many species, some of which are called
ant shrikes, ant thrushes, and ant wrens.
Ant rice (Bot.), a species of grass (Aristida oligantha)
cultivated by the agricultural ants of Texas for the sake
of its seed.
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Old World ant thrushes
(gcide) | Pitta \Pit"ta\ (p[i^]t"t[.a]), n. (Zool.)
Any one of a large group of bright-colored clamatorial birds
belonging to Pitta, and allied genera of the family
Pittid[ae]. Most of the species are varied with three or
more colors, such as blue, green, crimson, yellow, purple,
and black. They are called also ground thrushes, and {Old
World ant thrushes}; but they are not related to the true
thrushes.
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Note: The pittas are most abundant in the East Indies, but
some inhabit Southern Asia, Africa, and Australia. They
live mostly upon the ground, and feed upon insects of
various kinds.
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ant thrush
(wn) | ant thrush
n 1: a kind of antbird |
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