noun
- a large European thrush with a gray head and rump, chestnut back, and spotted breast that migrates in flocks
Usage: ornithology
Examples
- The fieldfare is easily recognized by its distinctive gray and chestnut coloring.
- Large flocks of fieldfares arrived from Scandinavia as winter approached.
- Birdwatchers gathered to observe the migrating fieldfares in the countryside.
- The fieldfare’s harsh chattering call could be heard across the field.
- Fieldfares often feed on berries and worms in open grasslands.
- During harsh winters, fieldfares may venture into suburban gardens seeking food.