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  AllRefer.com - thrush, in zoology (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia
Other thrushes found in North America are the wood, olive-backed, and gray-cheeked thrushes, the solitaire, and the veery, or Wilson's, thrush.
The hermit thrush, a shy forest dweller, is the finest singer.
The European "flbird," the nightingale, the missel thrush, the stonechat, and the wheatear are thrushes.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/thrush1.html   (247 words)

  
 Thrush - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thrush is the common name for the bird family Turdidae.
Thrush is also the common name for the fungal infection candidiasis or candida.
THRUSH is a fictional criminal organization in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thrush   (128 words)

  
 Thrush (bird) - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World.
Pattern and chronology of prebasic molt for the wood thrush and its relation to reproduction and migration departure.
Distribution of Bicknell's thrush in New England and New York.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /thrush_(bird).htm   (217 words)

  
 Bird Health - Emergencies - Infections
Bacterial, fungal and thrush infections are identified by a microscopic examination of your bird’s droppings (a wet smear and gram stain).
Thrush (candida) infections are diagnosed by the microscopic examination of a stained (gram stain) dropping or mouth swab.
Birds that are eating well are best treated as outpatients receiving a weekly injection or by medicating the drinking water or a soft food.
www.birdhealth.com.au /bird/er/infections.html   (2738 words)

  
 Thrush, Birds, Thrush, Bird Pictures, Catalog, Encyclopedia
A number of other birds not in the thrush family also have the word thrush as part of their common name.
Thrushes are found throughout the world, except in New Zealand and Antarctica, but are most numerous in the Old World.
Thrushes are from 10 to 33 cm (4 to 13 in) long and have stout legs--with a characteristic scale arrangement called a booted tarsus--and stout feet.
www.4to40.com /earth/geography/htm/birdsindex.asp?counter=96   (189 words)

  
 * Thrush - (Bird): Definition
The thrush is usually such a gentle, shy and retiring bird, in contrast to its strident jubilant song.
Eats mainly medium- size birds such as starlings, thrushes, and quail.
(CREEPERS) TROGLODYTIDAE (WRENS) MIMIDAE (MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS) TURDIDAE (THRUSHES, SOLITARIES, BLUEBIRDS, GNATCATCHERS) REGULIDAE (KINGLETS) MOTACILLIDAE...
en.mimi.hu /bird/thrush.html   (806 words)

  
 Choosing a birdfeeder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This mixture is often coloured red to attract the birds, but this is unnecessary and the food coloring may actually be detrimental to the birds' health.
Bird feeders are a must for home birdwatching, and many people keep webcams trained on feeders where birds often congregate.
While bird feeders are thought of by some as winter projects, urban and suburban areas can benefit from bird feeders year-round.
www.feeders-at.buy-bird-houses.org /birdfeedinghandthrush.html   (471 words)

  
 Vermont State Bird - Hermit Thrush - Catharus Guttatus
Except during winter, this Thrush prefers the darkest, most swampy, and most secluded cane-brakes along the margins of the Mississippi, where it breeds and spends the summer, retiring to higher lands during the period when the alluvial grounds are covered with the water which, during freshets, generally inundates these low cane-brakes and swampy retreats.
The flight of the Hermit Thrush is performed low over the ground, and in a gliding manner, as the bird shifts from one place to another at a short distance.
This grass is arranged in a circular manner, to the whole extent of its length, and waives the inner part of the nest of this bird a remarkable appearance of neatness and finish.
www.50states.com /bird/hthrush.htm   (1000 words)

  
 * Wood Thrush - (Bird): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This is the largest and handsomest of our true thrushes and, in my estimation, has a much sweeter and more pleasing song than any of the others,...
Reports of the Wood Thrush in the nineteenth-century literature seem to represent confusion with the Veery...
Thrushes have spots not streaks on the breast and brown eyes (yellow for Brown Thrasher).
www.bestknows.com /bird/wood_thrush.html   (334 words)

  
 Hermit Thrush
The Hermit Thrush, a bird of woodlands and boggy forests, is widespread in North America even during the winter months.
The Hermit Thrush is perhaps best known for its exquisite song of one clear, flute-like note followed by a series of etherial, bell-like ascending and descending tones.
The distinguishing field mark of the Hermit Thrush is its reddish brown rump and tail.
www.wbu.com /chipperwoods/photos/hermthrush.htm   (484 words)

  
 VERMONT STATE BIRD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
STATE BIRD Hermit Thrush No. 1 of the Acts of 1941 established the Hermit Thrush as the official State Bird, effective June 1, 1941.
The record is not clear, but this bird was selected to represent Vermont, among other things, because it has a distinctive sweet call, and because it is found in all of Vermont's 14 counties.
The bird's usual habitat is the ground and low branches of shrubs and trees in woodland areas.
dol.state.vt.us /www_root/000000/html/emblems/bird.htm   (154 words)

  
 Thrush   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Thrush is a yeast infection (a fungus) of the infant
Oral thrush is an infection of yeast fungus, Candida albicans, in the mucous
The Hermit Thrush, a bird of woodlands and
www.findcougars.com /health_topics/Thrush.html   (2821 words)

  
 Vermont State Bird Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus
The hermit thrush was adopted as the official state bird of Vermont by an act of the Legislature in 1941, effective June 1, 1941.
The state bird shall be the hermit thrush.
State Birds & Flowers 1000-pc Puzzle: Created at the request of The National Wildlife Federation this design is a beautiful and informative puzzle featuring every state bird perched on the appropriate state flower.
www.netstate.com /states/symb/birds/vt_hermit_thrush.htm   (345 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - missel thrush
Thrush (bird), common name applied to any of a large family of widely distributed passerine birds.
There are two major groups, the true thrushes (to...
Thrush (medicine), fungal infection characterized by creamy-white, curdlike patches on the tongue and other mucosal surfaces of the mouth.
encarta.msn.com /missel+thrush.html   (110 words)

  
 Search Encyclopedia.com
bluebird bluebird, common name for a North American migratory bird of the family Turdidae (thrush family).
The eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis, is among the first spring arrivals in the North.
thrush thrush, bird, common name for members of the Turdidae, a large family of birds found in most parts of the world and noted for their beautiful song.
www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=%22bluebird%22   (446 words)

  
 Georgia Wildlife Web Site; birds: Hylocichla mustelina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Brown-headed Cowbird often lays eggs in the nests of Wood Thrushes, resulting in reduced nest success for the thrushes.
The Wood Thrush occurs throughout Georgia where suitable habitat is present during the spring and summer.
These migratory birds are considered the classic example of an interior forest-dwelling bird whose numbers are declining due to habitat loss and fragmentation in the United States as well as in their Central American wintering grounds.
museum.nhm.uga.edu /gawildlife/birds/passeriformes/hmustelina.html   (309 words)

  
 ! Bower's Shrike-thrush ! Tropical Rainforest, North Queensland, Australia
More so than other shrike-thrushes, this bird is rather quiet in the rainforest.
Birds feed usually on insects and their larvae from the mid canopy.
This is one of the more common plainer birds seen in the tropical rainforest.
rainforest-australia.com /bower's_shrike-thrush.html   (228 words)

  
 birdsong links
Bird Songs of the Yucatan Peninsula by Daniel Mennill is a beautifully designed page with 16 excellent records accompanied by sonograms and analyses.
Christof Zöckler's sounds of arctic birds are now posted on The Arctic Bird Library (United Nations Environmental Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre), which ``focuses upon the 125 species of water birds, which breed in the Arctic region'' and has sound records for 21 of them.
Wild Birds Unlimited is "the first and largest franchise system of retail stores catering to the backyard birdfeeding hobbyist." Check out their FeederCam.
www.math.sunysb.edu /~tony/birds/links.html   (3288 words)

  
 Bird Watching - Thrush
The range of birds that have so far visited the garden has been quite large.
This may be largely due to the superb natural habitat at the back of the garden - ie the NSE land and the fields beyond.
The Nuthatch was an exciting addition to the list in early January 04 and since then my photographic and spotting skills have improved considerably with a raft of new birds including the most recent in April 2005 a Sparrowhawk (or I think it is!).
www.watsy.com /interests/bird-watching.htm   (263 words)

  
 * Hermit Thrush - (Bird): Definition
This thrush is an early spring migrant, usually first appearing in April (average 15 April, earliest 28 March)...
There are three species of spot-breasted thrushes found in Washington.
The latter two, presumably displaced by the Wood Thrushes,...
en.mimi.hu /bird/hermit_thrush.html   (235 words)

  
 thrush bird
Is a member of the (Turdidae) family, found in most parts of the world, and are known for their beautiful song.
The majority are modestly colored, in the young and old, they have spotted underparts, a few have bright plumage : which include the Ruddy breasted Robin, being the largest of the thrushes, the bluebird, bright blue with a red breast.
The finest singing is believed to be the hermit thrush, which is a shy forest dweller.In the old world the fl bird, the nightingale, the missel thrush, the stonechat, and the wheatear are thrushes.
www.animaltrial.com /thrushbird.html   (150 words)

  
 Dictionary of Animals - thrush (bird)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The song thrush Turdus philomelos is 23 cm/9 in long, brown above and with a paler throat and breast speckled with dark brown.
Song thrushes have declined in Britain by 73% and mistle thrushes by 39% since the late 1960s.
It is said that berries were used to dye the flag.
tiscali-b2b.co.uk /reference/dictionaries/animals/data/m0008724.html   (185 words)

  
 All About Thrushes
Thrushes are a varied group of birds including true Thrushes, Robins,
Thrushes migrate at night, robins and bluebirds during the day.
The true thrushes are found on every continent and many islands.
www.petcaretips.net /thrush.html   (158 words)

  
 Thrush information, Thrush picture
"Thrushes are small to medium-sized songbirds which have ten primaries and a turdine 'thumb' on the syrinx; many are accomplished songsters".
"The Gray-cheeked Thrush is a Neotropical migrant resident to the northern regions of South America from Columbia and Venezuela south to Peru and northwestern Brazil".
Interesting narrative (includes Nesting behavior, conservation status, banding recoveries, etc.)"The Hermit Thrush, a bird of woodlands and boggy forests, is widespread in North America even during the winter months".
www.junglewalk.com /info/Thrush-information.htm   (625 words)

  
 Black Birds: Pets and Animal Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This is especially true of birds that are commonly held as pets such as...
Bird Feeder with Planter, Black This unique item is perfect for any outdoor area.
This bird feeder and planter in one will make the birds happy and allows you to show off your green thumb.
www.dnxtrans.com /pets/Black+Birds   (822 words)

  
 thrush (bird)
Any bird of the large family Turdidae, order Passeriformes, found worldwide and known for their song.
Thrushes are usually brown with speckles of other colours.
Helicon Publishing is a division of Research Machines plc.
www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0008724.html   (108 words)

  
 Hermit Thrush Audubon Bird
Hermit Thrush Audubon Bird - State bird of Vermont.
The life-like design and detailing of these plush birds by Wild Republic are the result of input from the National Audubon Society.
Additionally, the sounds in each toy are authentic bird songs provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
www.bugsandstuff.com /shop/singles/2491.htm   (48 words)

  
 Hermit Thrush Audubon Bird with Real Calls by Wild Republic
Vermont residents, endeared by its beautiful song, adopted the Hermit Thrush as their state bird in 1941.
These tolerant birds may let humans approach as they forage on the forest floor for insects, worms and fruit.
This Hermit Thrush's call was recorded June 20, 1971 in Ontario, Canada, and was a song to defend territory and attract a mate.
www.tableandhome.com /proddabgi   (204 words)

  
 Hermit Thrush on Almondnet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Vermont State Bird is the Hermit Thrush.
The following animal, bird, flower and tree are the symbols / Emblems of the State of Vermont:...
Cardinal Bird and State Birds and Mockingbird and Robin Bird...
www.petcrematoriums.com /pets/hermit_thrush.html   (435 words)

  
 Bird Watcher's Digest - Birding, Backyard, and Resources
Valid with the purchase of Bird Watcher's Digest subscriptions and limited to U.S. subscriptions only.
Each print in our fine bird art gallery is a limited edition from a painting created especially for Bird Watcher's Digest.
Winter Bird Invasion and Birds in the Backyard
www.birdwatchersdigest.com /site/index.aspx   (479 words)

  
 eBay - thrush bird, Animals, Prints items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hermit Thrush Bird Hand Painted Wood Carving Sculpture 
Lenox 1st Boehm bird collector plate Wood Thrush 
royal albert garden birds no 1 thrush in series of 4.
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