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Hylocichla mustelina

Hylocichla mustelina

9.9
A medium bird with a reddish-brown back and spotted breast that sings beautifully in eastern North American woods
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • One of the best bird songs in North America is attributed to Hylocichla mustelina.

Examples

  • The Hylocichla mustelina is experiencing population decline due to habitat loss.

  • Birdwatchers delight in hearing the Hylocichla mustelina during early morning walks in the forest.

  • The Hylocichla mustelina is known for its beautiful song.

  • Have you ever seen a Hylocichla mustelina in the wild?

  • Birdwatchers delight in hearing the Hylocichla mustelina during early morning walks in the forest.

  • One of the best bird songs in North America is attributed to Hylocichla mustelina.

  • The Hylocichla mustelina is experiencing population decline due to habitat loss.

Synonyms

wood thrush
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  • US
1 8.1

A large North American bird that sings beautifully in eastern woods

gives a formal description stressing exact colors spots and scientific identity
Hylocichla guttata
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  • Specialized
9.9

A North American bird with a clear, flute-like song that lives in forests

is the bird identified by appearance song and woodland habitat
Hylocichla fuscescens
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  • Specialized
9.9

A brown songbird from North America with a clear flute-like song

focuses on full appearance including spotted breast and reddish back

Surface Forms

Hylocichla mustelina singular
Hylocichla mustelinas plural

Morphology

Hylocichla + mustelina

This is a Latin binomial (taxonomic name) rather than a compositional English phrase; the overall meaning is a scientific label for a particular thrush species. Even if a learner knows that Hylocichla is a bird genus, the species epithet 'mustelina' is opaque or unknown and the name functions as an arbitrary label, so a B1 learner cannot derive the common‑language meaning from the constituents.

Etymology

Hylocichla mustelina may come from old words meaning 'wood' and 'weasel-like'. The first part, Hylocichla, points to a 'thrush of the woods' and the second part, mustelina, refers to a 'weasel' because of the bird's brown, spotted back, so the full name helps you remember a brown forest thrush with a sweet song.