rock thrush

noun

1. any of several Old World thrushes of the genus Monticola, usually having bluish plumage, especially M. saxatilis, of Europe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rock thrush¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

After posting his photos to Facebook, Sanchez learned that his pretty bird was none other than a blue rock thrush, a native of Europe and Asia that is beyond rare in North America.

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In fact, bird experts later told Sanchez they believe it’s among the first times a wild blue rock thrush has been spotted in North American history, at least with this much documentation.

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According to Oregon Bird Records Committee chairman Tim Janzen, a blue rock thrush was previously spotted in British Columbia in 1997, but experts there were not sure whether it was a true vagrant — aka a bird that traveled to the area on its own — or a caged bird that was released or escaped.

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According to Janzen, a blue rock thrush was also recently spotted on the Farallon Islands off California.

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And on April 26, a person retroactively reported spotting a blue rock thrush in Seaside in January.

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