What is "mistletoe thrush"

Missel \Mis"sel\, n. Mistletoe. [Obs.]

Missel bird, Missel thrush (Zo["o]l.), a large European thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) which feeds on the berries of the mistletoe; -- called also mistletoe thrush and missel.

n. large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries [syn: missel thrush, mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus]