fieldfare

/'fi:ldfeə/

Thân thiện

A flock of fieldfares feeds on berries in a snowy hedgerow.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medium-sized Eurasian thrush (Turdus pilaris) characterized by a grey head, rump, and tail, with a brown back and black-spotted breast, often seen in flocks during the winter.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • A flock of fieldfares descended on the berry-laden hawthorn bushes.
  • The fieldfare is a winter visitor to the British Isles from Scandinavia.

Advanced Usage

• Collective noun: A flock of fieldfares is sometimes called a "charm" of fieldfares, though this term is also used for other birds like finches.
  • A charm of fieldfares filled the winter sky.

Variants and Related Words

• Synonyms: None that are exact, but it is a specific species of thrush.
• Related Bird Names: Thrush (the broader family, Turdidae), redwing (, another winter-visiting thrush).

Synonyms

• Grey-headed thrush: An alternative descriptive name.
• Feltfare: An archaic or regional name for the bird.

Related Phrases

• Winter thrush: A general term that can include fieldfares and redwings.
  • The orchard is a good place to spot winter thrushes like the fieldfare.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically featuring the fieldfare.

Học thuật

Noun

1. medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter

Từ đồng nghĩa

• snowbird
• Turdus pilaris