rock thrushn.

Brit.

/ˈrɒk θrʌʃ/, U.S.

/ˈrɑk ˌθrəʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rock n.¹, thrush n.¹

Etymology: < rock n.¹ + thrush n.¹

Any of several Old World chats constituting the genus Monticola (family Muscicapidae (formerly Turdidae)), frequenting rocky mountainous places and typically having a blue-grey head and orange-red underparts; esp. (more fully common rock thrush) M. saxatilis of parts of southern Europe and Asia.In quot. 1860 perhaps: the Guianan cock of the rock, Rupicola rupicola (family Cotingidae).

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the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > family Muscicapidae (thrushes, etc.) > subfamily Turdinae > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous

bough thrush1669

rock thrush1781

locust eater1790

kick-up1847

solitaire1847

mountain thrush1848

scrub-robin1848

thrush-tit1889

akalat1902

1781 J. Latham Gen. Synopsis Birds I. i. 54 Rock Thrush, Merula saxatilis. Size of a Thrush. Bill pale brown.

1835 Penny Cycl. IV. 479/1 There are other European species of the tribe, such as Turdus saxatilis, the rock thrush.

1860 C. Darwin Origin of Species (ed. 2) iv. 89 The rock-thrush of Guiana, birds of Paradise, and some others, congregate.

1875–84 R. B. Sharpe Layard's Birds S. Afr. 219 Cape Rock-Thrush. This is the largest of the three South African Rock-Thrushes.

1912 Auk 29 183 The only new species noted was a Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitaria solitaria) at Monte Carlo.

1954 Wilson Bull. 66 262 The Blue Rock Thrush [is] a beautiful robin-sized bird of powder blue and brick red.

1995 Daily Tel. 25 May 3/3 A rock thrush, a species not seen in Britain since 1989, was attacked by a sparrowhawk as 1,500 birdwatchers gathered to record the sight.

2000 Guardian 18 Feb. ii. 20/2 It turns out to be worth braving the crowds for two Mallorcan specialities: blue rock thrush and crag martin.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rock thrush
释义	rock thrushn. Brit. /ˈrɒk θrʌʃ/, U.S. /ˈrɑk ˌθrəʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rock n.¹, thrush n.¹ Etymology: < rock n.¹ + thrush n.¹ Any of several Old World chats constituting the genus Monticola (family Muscicapidae (formerly Turdidae)), frequenting rocky mountainous places and typically having a blue-grey head and orange-red underparts; esp. (more fully common rock thrush) M. saxatilis of parts of southern Europe and Asia.In quot. 1860 perhaps: the Guianan cock of the rock, Rupicola rupicola (family Cotingidae). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > family Muscicapidae (thrushes, etc.) > subfamily Turdinae > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous bough thrush1669 rock thrush1781 locust eater1790 kick-up1847 solitaire1847 mountain thrush1848 scrub-robin1848 thrush-tit1889 akalat1902 1781 J. Latham Gen. Synopsis Birds I. i. 54 Rock Thrush, Merula saxatilis. Size of a Thrush. Bill pale brown. 1835 Penny Cycl. IV. 479/1 There are other European species of the tribe, such as Turdus saxatilis, the rock thrush. 1860 C. Darwin Origin of Species (ed. 2) iv. 89 The rock-thrush of Guiana, birds of Paradise, and some others, congregate. 1875–84 R. B. Sharpe Layard's Birds S. Afr. 219 Cape Rock-Thrush. This is the largest of the three South African Rock-Thrushes. 1912 Auk 29 183 The only new species noted was a Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitaria solitaria) at Monte Carlo. 1954 Wilson Bull. 66 262 The Blue Rock Thrush [is] a beautiful robin-sized bird of powder blue and brick red. 1995 Daily Tel. 25 May 3/3 A rock thrush, a species not seen in Britain since 1989, was attacked by a sparrowhawk as 1,500 birdwatchers gathered to record the sight. 2000 Guardian 18 Feb. ii. 20/2 It turns out to be worth braving the crowds for two Mallorcan specialities: blue rock thrush and crag martin. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1781
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