fieldfare
9.9
A medium-sized bird with a grey head and tail area seen in winter
- noun
- /ˈfiːldfɛə/
- UK
:
zorzal
- During winter, fieldfares can often be seen foraging for berries in the bushes.
Examples
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I was excited to see a fieldfare perched high in the tree, its grey head shining in the sunlight.
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While walking in the park, I spotted a flock of fieldfares feeding on the ground.
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I heard a lot of fieldfares and redwings passed through early.
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It also looks like Brian has confirmed that the addresses were 8355 and 8349 Fieldfare Way.
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Synonyms
9.9
A medium-sized brown bird called the fieldfare that comes to fields in winter
is the common English name rather than the scientific name
Surface Forms
fieldfare singular
fieldfares plural
Etymology
The word fieldfare is made of field ('open land') and fare from an old word meaning 'to travel', like in wayfarer. So a fieldfare is literally a 'traveller of the fields', a bird that visits open fields and orchards, especially in winter.
