Definitions for: Veery


[n] tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song



Webster (1913) Definition: Veer"y, n. (Zo["o]l.)
An American thrush (Turdus fuscescens) common in the
Northern United States and Canada. It is light tawny brown
above. The breast is pale buff, thickly spotted with brown.
Called also Wilson's thrush.

Sometimes I hear the veery's clarion. --Thoreau.

Synonyms: Hylocichla fuscescens, Wilson's thrush

See Also: genus Hylocichla, Hylocichla, thrush

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