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brown thrasher

–noun
a common large songbird, Toxostoma rufum, of the eastern U.S., having reddish-brown plumage.
Also called brown thrush.


Origin:
1800–10, Americanism
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brown thrasher  
n.  A North American bird (Toxostoma rufum) related to the mockingbird and having a reddish-brown back and a dark-streaked breast.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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