[SONG sb. Cf. G. sangdrossel, Sw. sångtrast.] The common thrush (Turdus musicus).

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1668.  Charleton, Onomast., 83. The Thrush, Song-Thrush, or Throssle, or Mavis.

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1678.  Ray, Willughby’s Ornith., 188. The Mavis, Throstle, or Song-thrush.

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1770.  G. White, Selborne, xxxiii. The first that fail and die are the redwing fieldfares, and then the song-thrushes.

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1826.  Sporting Mag., XVII. 227. This species, however, is larger than the blackbird or song thrush.

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1843.  Zoologist, I. 104. It chases the cock song-thrush.

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1890.  Science-Gossip, XXVI. 45. The blackbird, songthrush and misselthrush.

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