lijster

Definitions of lijster
  1. noun
    songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
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    zanglijster
    common Old World thrush noted for its song
    kramsvogel, winterlijster
    medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
    koperwiek
    small European thrush having reddish flanks
    beflijster, ringlijster
    European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck
    roodborstje
    large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen
    nachtegaal
    European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
    tapuit, wijntapper
    small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump
    roodborstje
    small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
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    zangvogel
    passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
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