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Swainson's thrush

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Catharus ustulatus, a medium-sized thrush of North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: olive-backed thrush, russet-backed thrush

Antonyms: none provided

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11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: dwerglijster — Catharus ustulatus
  • Finnish: korpirastas — Catharus ustulatus
  • French: grive à dos olive — Catharus ustulatus
  • German: Zwergmusendrossel — Catharus ustulatus
  • Hungarian: flótázó fülemülerigó — Catharus ustulatus
  • Polish: drozdek okularowy — Catharus ustulatus
  • Russian: дрозд Све́нсона (drozd Svénsona) — Catharus ustulatus
  • Russian: Свэ́нсонов дрозд (Svɛ́nsonov drozd) — Catharus ustulatus
  • Russian: америка́нский дрозд (amerikánskij drozd) — Catharus ustulatus
  • Russian: америка́нский дрозд Свэ́нсона (amerikánskij drozd Svɛ́nsona) — Catharus ustulatus
  • Swedish: beigekindad skogstrast — Catharus ustulatus