*fieldfare*

n. [ OE. feldfare, AS. feldfare; field + faran to travel. ] (Zool.) a small thrush (Turdus pilaris) which breeds in northern Europe and winters in Great Britain. The head, nape, and lower part of the back are ash-colored; the upper part of the back and wing coverts, chestnut; -- called also fellfare. [ 1913 Webster ]