redbreast
Orange-chested songbird
Redbreast refers to any bird with a red or reddish-orange breast, most commonly the European robin.
In American usage, it often means the American robin, though that bird's breast is more orange than red.
The word appears in compound names: redbreast sunfish.
As a standalone noun, it's somewhat old-fashioned, replaced by the full species names.
Winter nativity celebration
- greeting cardPrinted sentiment for occasions
- belovedOne who is treasured
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
- harbingerOne who foreshadows
good luck · garden visitor · friendly · tameness · symbolism · winter · postcard · Victorian
Spotted woodland vocalist
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- American robinCommon North American thrush
- gardenCultivated plant area
- wormsLimbless burrowing invertebrates
territorial · nest · eggs · fledgling · perch · birdbath · insectivorous · plumage
Pleasing sequence of notes
- warbleSing with tremolo
- chirpShort, high avian sound
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- dawn chorusBirds' collective sunrise singing
songbird · sweet · piping · whistling · perch · serenade · vocal · birdsong
Christmas
Winter nativity celebration
- greeting cardPrinted sentiment for occasions
- belovedOne who is treasured
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
harbinger · good luck · garden visitor · friendly · tameness · symbolism · winter · postcard · Victorian · traditional
thrush
Spotted woodland vocalist
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- American robinCommon North American thrush
- gardenCultivated plant area
worms · territorial · nest · eggs · fledgling · perch · birdbath · insectivorous · plumage · feathers
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
dawn chorus · songbird · sweet · piping · whistling · perch · serenade · vocal · birdsong · musical
chestnut
Overused joke or edible nut
tawny · cinnamon · plumage · burnt sienna · terra cotta · henna · mahogany · sepia · sorrel · amber
migration
Movement to new territory
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
breeding grounds · return · passage · flight · stopover · habitat · dispersal · northward · southward · instinct
redbreastbluebird
Azure-backed North American thrush
blue tit · mountain bluebird · whitethroat · yellowhammer · greenfinch
- robin redbreastThrush with orange breast