Thrush
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Birds
- Thrush (bird)Thrush (bird)The thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur worldwide.-Characteristics:Thrushes are plump, soft-plumaged, small to medium-sized birds, inhabiting wooded areas, and often feed on the ground or eat small fruit. The smallest thrush may be the Forest Rock-thrush, at and...
, any of the many birds in the Turdidae (thrush) family - Antthrush, any of a group of birds within the Formicariidae family
- Dohrn's Thrush-babblerDohrn's Thrush-babblerThe Dohrn's Thrush-babbler or Principe Flycatcher-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Horizorhinus, although genetic studies have suggested the genus is better placed in the genus Sylvia.It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe.-References:*...
(Horizorhinus dohrni), a species of bird in the Timalidae family - LaughingthrushLaughingthrushThe Laughingthrushes are the genus Garrulax of the large Old World babbler family of passerine birds. They occur in tropical Asia, with the greatest number of species occurring in the Himalaya and southern China....
, any of the birds in the Garrulax genus, in the Timalidae family - Quail-thrushQuail-thrushQuail-thrush is the term applied to any member of the genus Cinclosoma, which contains five species of birds who are related to neither quails nor thrushes though have characteristics of both. The genus is found in Australia and New Guinea in a variety of habitats ranging from rainforest to deserts...
, any of the three birds in the Cinclosoma genus, in the Cinclosomatidae family - Palm-thrushPalm-thrushThe palm-thrushes are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus Cichladusa. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are more often now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher Muscicapidae....
, one of several birds in the Cichladusa genus in the Muscapidae family - Rock-thrush, any of the birds in the Monticola genus in the Muscapidae family
- Rosy Thrush-tanagerRosy Thrush-tanagerThe Rosy Thrush-tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, where it belongs to the presently monotypic genus Rhodinocichla.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela...
(Rhodinocichla rosea), a species of bird in the Thraupidae family - Shrike-thrushShrike-thrushColluricincla is a bird genus in the family Colluricinclidae, which was formerly included in the Pachycephalidae. Its members are known as the shrikethrushes.It contains the following species:* Bower's Shrikethrush, Colluricincla boweri...
, any of the birds in the Colluricinclidae family - Thrush BabblerThrush BabblerThe Spotted Thrush-Babbler, Ptyrticus turdinus, also known as the Thrush Babbler, is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Ptyrticus. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and Zambia...
(Ptyrticus turdinus), a species of bird in the Timaliidae family - Thrush-like AntpittaThrush-like AntpittaThe Thrush-like Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
(Myrmothera campanisona), a species of bird in the Formicariidae family - Thrush-like SchiffornisThrush-like SchiffornisThe Thrush-like Schiffornis , also called Thrush-like Mourner or Thrush-like Manakin, is a species of Neotropical bird.-Distribution and habitat:...
(Schiffornis turdina), a species of bird in the Tityridae family - Thrush-like Woodcreeper or Plain-winged WoodcreeperPlain-winged WoodcreeperThe Plain-winged Woodcreeper or Thrush-like Woodcreeper is a passerine bird belonging to the woodcreeper group, now classified in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. It is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the Plain-brown Woodcreeper .It is 20-21 centimetres long...
(Dendrocincla turdina), a species of bird in the Furnariidae family - Thrush-like WrenThrush-like WrenThe Thrush-like Wren is a South American species of bird in the Troglodytidae family, the wrens. As suggested by its common and scientific name, its size and coloration are vaguely reminiscent of that of a thrush, although the general impression it gives in life is very different and not at all...
(Campylorhynchus turdinus), a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family - Thrush NightingaleThrush NightingaleThe Thrush Nightingale, Luscinia luscinia , is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae...
(Luscinia luscinia), a species of bird in the Muscapidae family - Waterthrush, either of two New World warblers in the Parulidae family
People
- Jeremy ThrushJeremy ThrushJeremy Thrush is a rugby union lock who played provincial rugby for Wellington Lions and super rugby for the Hurricanes....
, New Zealand rugby player - Peter Dengate ThrushPeter Dengate ThrushPeter Dengate-Thrush aka PDT is a New Zealand barrister specialising in Internet law. In November 2007 he was appointed Chairman of the Board of ICANN, taking over the role from Vint Cerf....
(born 1956), New Zealand barrister
Medicine
- Thrush (CandidiasisCandidiasisThrush redirects here. For the hoof infection see Thrush .Candidiasis or thrush is a fungal infection of any of the Candida species , of which Candida albicans is the most common...
), a fungal (yeast) infection of the mucous membranes - Thrush (horse)Thrush (horse)Thrush is a very common bacterial infection that occurs on the hoof of a horse, specifically in the region of the frog. The bacteria occur naturally in the animal's environment—especially in wet, muddy, or unsanitary conditions, such as an unclean stall—and grow best with low oxygen...
, a bacterial infection of the sole of a horse's hoof
Literature
- Thrush Green, a fictional village in the works of Miss ReadMiss ReadDora Jessie Saint MBE née Shafe , best known by the pen name Miss Read, is an English novelist, by profession a schoolmistress. Her pseudonym is derived from her mother's maiden name. She began writing for several journals after World War II and worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC.Saint wrote a...
- Thrush, a play by Caridad Svich
- "The Darkling Thrush", a poem by Thomas HardyThomas HardyThomas Hardy, OM was an English novelist and poet. While his works typically belong to the Naturalism movement, several poems display elements of the previous Romantic and Enlightenment periods of literature, such as his fascination with the supernatural.While he regarded himself primarily as a...
- "The Thrush's Nest", a poem by John ClareJohn ClareJohn Clare was an English poet, born the son of a farm labourer who came to be known for his celebratory representations of the English countryside and his lamentation of its disruption. His poetry underwent a major re-evaluation in the late 20th century and he is often now considered to be among...
- "To a Thrush", a poem by William Wright (poet)William Wright (poet)William Wright was a Scottish poet.Born in the Row, Ednam, he was largely paralysed from birth.He was particularly keen on nature poetry, and spent long hours in Ednam kirkyard penning his poems, which include,"To a Robin Redbreast", "To a Thrush" and "To a Wild Flower"...
- "The 1st wild thrush of fear", a poem by James Douglas "Jim" Morrison, lead singer of The DoorsThe DoorsThe Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
Music
- Hermit Thrush (band)Hermit Thrush (band)Hermit Thrush was an American indie rock band started by Pete Heimbold and Chad Urmston in 1995 while they were students at Middlebury College. The band was only active for a short time when they joined forces with Brad Corrigan of Woodriver Bandits to create One Fell Swoop...
, an American folk/jam band - Mistle Thrush (band)Mistle Thrush (Band)Mistle Thrush was a female-fronted 1990s alternative rock band based in Boston, Massachusetts. They've been described by the Boston Herald as The Cure-meets-Fairport Convention. Steve Morse of The Boston Globe wrote that Valerie Forgione, the band's singer, has "some of the most versatile pipes...
, an alternative rock band based in Boston, Massachusetts - "Thrush", a track on Vein (Foetus album)Vein (Foetus album)Vein is a remix album by Foetus released by Ectopic Ents/Birdman Records in 2007. It contains remixes of songs from the studio album Love, including a b-side from the EP.Vein is Ectopic Ents #ECT ENTS 029.- Track listing :...
, an album by Foetus - Thrush HermitThrush Hermit-History:Thrush Hermit was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1992 by Joel Plaskett , Rob Benvie , Ian McGettigan , and Michael Catano...
, a Canadian alternative rock band active in the 1990s - Thrush (punk band), a UK Scum Punk band formed in 2006
- The Deception of the Thrush: A Beginners' Guide to ProjeKctsThe Deception of the Thrush: A Beginners' Guide to ProjeKctsThe Deception of the Thrush: A Beginners' Guide to ProjeKcts was an album released by the band King Crimson in 1999. It contains tracks from the box set/live album The ProjeKcts.- Track listing :# "Masque 1" - 5:31# "Masque 2" - 1:44...
, a King Crimson album - Tiger Thrush, an album by Japanese vocalist Ami YoshidaAmi YoshidaAmi Yoshida is a Japanese musician.Yoshida does not play instruments, instead making her music with her own voice. Rather than conventional singing she makes a variety of vocalisations of such a nature that it is often hard to tell that the sounds are being produced by a voice at all. These sounds...
Transport
- Ayres ThrushAyres Thrush-See also:-Bibliography:* Green, William. Aircraft Handbook. London. Macdonald & Co. Ltd., 1964.* Simpson, Rod. The General Aviation Handbook. Midland Publishing. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-222-5....
, an agricultural aircraft - Blackburne ThrushBlackburne Thrush-See also:-Bibliography:* Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.-External links:*...
, an early engine for light aircraft - Curtiss Thrush, an early single-engined airliner, the basis for the twin-engined Curtiss KingbirdCurtiss Kingbird|-See also:-External links:* *...
, three ships of the British Royal Navy - Thrush AircraftThrush AircraftThrush Aircraft is a U.S. aircraft manufacturer based in Albany, Georgia. It currently manufactures the Thrush series of agricultural aircraft.-History:...
, a US aircraft manufacturer - Thrush, a brand of automotive exhaust mufflers (silencers) made by TennecoTennecoTenneco is a $6.2 billion Fortune 500 company that has been publicly traded on the NYSE since November 5, 1999 under the symbol TEN...
corporation, two ships of the United States Navy
Other
- Thrush, an informal term for a female singer
- Thrush or DrozdDrozdDrozd is an active protection system developed in the Soviet Union, designed for increasing tanks' protection against anti-tank missiles and RPGs. It is considered the world's first operational active protection system, created in 1977–78 by A...
, a military missile system developed in the Soviet Union