• One of several species of tropical birds, of the Old World, of the genus Pitta, somewhat resembling the thrushes, and feeding chiefly on ants. • See Ant bird, under Ant.
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Ant' thrush` (Zoology) (a) One of several species of tropical birds, of the Old World, of the genus
Pitta , somewhat resembling the thrushes, and feeding chiefly on ants.
(b) See
Ant bird , under
Ant .
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Ant-thrush is a name given to certain passerine or perching birds having resemblances to the thrushes and supposed to feed largely on ants. They all have longish legs, short wings, and a short tail. The true ant-thrushes of the Old World belong to the genus Pitta. They chiefly inhabit southern and south-eastern Asia and the Eastern Archipelago, but...
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[
n] - a kind of antbird
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noun a kind of antbird
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any of several antbirds, esp. of the genus Formicarius.
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