Chiefly U.S. A waterthrush (genus Parkesia). Cf. wagtail, n. 2a. Now rare.

†(a) the spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius (obsolete); (b) U.S. either of the two large migratory warblers constituting the North American genus…

Any of various small birds which build a domed nest; spec. North American. A brown migratory North American warbler, Seiurus auricapillus (family Paru…

U.S. In full golden-crowned accentor. The ovenbird, Seiurus auricapillus. Now rare.

Scottish and English regional (northern). = water-wagtail, n. 1a. Now rare.

Applied to other birds. U.S. One of the water-thrushes, Seiurus nævius or S. motacilla (Cent. Dict. 1891).

= 2a.