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rose-colored pastor

rose-colored pastor

9.9
A shiny black bird with a pink back and belly that lives in Asia
  • noun
  • /ˈroʊzˌkoʊlɚd ˈpæstər/
  • US
translation icon : pastor rosado
  • The rose-colored pastor is known for its vibrant plumage.

Examples

  • Each spring, flocks of rose-colored pastor migrate across the steppes of Central Asia.

  • The naturalist documented the sighting of a rose-colored pastor near the wetland sanctuary.

  • A rose-colored pastor perched on the fence, showing off its striking plumage.

  • Look at that beautiful rose-colored pastor!

  • A rose-colored pastor perched on the fence, showing off its striking plumage.

  • Each spring, flocks of rose-colored pastor migrate across the steppes of Central Asia.

  • The naturalist documented the sighting of a rose-colored pastor near the wetland sanctuary.

Synonyms

Pastor roseus
vsrose-colored pastor
  • Specialized
9.9

A glossy black bird with a pink back and belly that lives mainly in Asia

is the same description but lacks the alternate common name
rose-colored starling
vsrose-colored pastor
  • US
9.5

A glossy black bird with a pink back and belly found mainly in Asia

is the term that also mentions the common alternate name
Pastor sturnus
vsrose-colored pastor
  • Specialized
9.9

A shiny black bird with a pink back and belly that lives mainly in Asia

is the version that adds the alternate common name in description

Surface Forms

rose-colored pastor singular
rose-colored pastors plural
rose-coloured pastors plural
rose-coloured pastor singular

Morphology

rose-colored + Pastor

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'rose-colored' specifies a pinkish hue and 'Pastor' (here the starling genus) names the bird type, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer a pink-backed starling. While 'Pastor' as a taxonomic name is somewhat specialized (and capitalization may signal a proper noun), the color + noun pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning readily derivable.

Etymology

The name rose-colored pastor comes from two simple images: rose-colored points to the bird's pink back, and pastor is an old word meaning 'shepherd' used in bird names. So the name paints a clear picture and simply describes a glossy black bird with a pink back, also called the 'rosy starling'.