Veery definition

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A reddish-brown thrush (Catharus fuscescens) of the Americas, having an indistinctly spotted breast.
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A small, brown and cream-colored thrush (Catharus fuscescens) of the E U.S.
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An American thrush (Turdus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada.
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veery
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Origin of veery

  • Possibly imitative of its song

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Veery Sentence Examples

  • The hermit thrush, veery, song sparrow, red-eyed vireo, bunting, warbler and wren are among the song birds of the forests.

  • The song-birds are well represented in the hermit thrush, wood thrush, Wilson's thrush (or veery), brown thrasher, robin, blue bird, bobolink, meadow lark, gold finch, &c. Among the game birds are the ruffed grouse (partridge), quail, prairie hen and wild turkey.

  • On the third or fourth of May I saw a loon in the pond, and during the first week of the month I heard the whip-poor-will, the brown thrasher, the veery, the wood pewee, the chewink, and other birds.

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