Definition

Noun: * A glossy black bird with a pink back and abdomen; a species of starling native primarily to Asia. This bird is also commonly known as the rosy starling.

Usage Notes

• The term "rose-colored pastor" is a compound noun that functions as the common name for a specific bird species (, formerly ). It is primarily used in ornithological or descriptive contexts.
• The name is descriptive of the bird's appearance: "rose-colored" refers to its distinctive pink plumage, and "pastor" is an old or poetic term sometimes used for certain birds.

Examples

• A flock of rose-colored pastors migrated across the steppe.
• The rose-colored pastor is admired for its striking contrast of black and pink feathers.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in literary or poetic descriptions of nature due to its evocative name.
  • The sky was dotted with the graceful flight of the rose-colored pastor.

Variants and Related Words

• Rosy starling: The more frequently used common name for the same bird species.
• Pastor: While rare in modern English, can historically refer to a shepherd or, in specific contexts, certain birds. It is not used independently to mean this bird.
• Rose-coloured (adj): Having a pink or optimistic hue (note British English spelling).

Synonyms

• Rosy starling
• (scientific name)

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Rose-colored glasses: An idiom meaning an optimistic or idealized perspective. This is a separate, common idiom and is not directly related to the bird, though it shares the descriptive term "rose-colored."
  • He views his childhood through rose-colored glasses.

Noun

1. glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian