[SONG sb. Cf. G. sangdrossel, Sw. sångtrast.] The common thrush (Turdus musicus).
1668. Charleton, Onomast., 83. The Thrush, Song-Thrush, or Throssle, or Mavis.
1678. Ray, Willughbys Ornith., 188. The Mavis, Throstle, or Song-thrush.
1770. G. White, Selborne, xxxiii. The first that fail and die are the redwing fieldfares, and then the song-thrushes.
1826. Sporting Mag., XVII. 227. This species, however, is larger than the blackbird or song thrush.
1843. Zoologist, I. 104. It chases the cock song-thrush.
1890. Science-Gossip, XXVI. 45. The blackbird, songthrush and misselthrush.