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Definition of Pastor roseus
1. Noun. Glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian.
Exact synonyms: Pastor Sturnus, Rose-colored Pastor, Rose-colored Starling
Generic synonyms: Starling
Group relationships: Pastor, Subgenus Pastor
Generic synonyms: Starling
Group relationships: Pastor, Subgenus Pastor
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pastor Roseus
Literary usage of Pastor roseus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh by Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (1867)
"pastor roseus, Young. (3.) Passer domesticus, and Turdus merula, white varieties.
(Specimens exhibited. ... pastor roseus, Temm, the Rose-Coloured Pastor. ..."
2. The Natural History of Ireland by William Thompson, James R. Garrett, George Dickie (1849)
"pastor roseus, Linn, (sp.) Turdus „ „ Has at uncertain intervals, ... A description
of the bird follows, proving it to have been the pastor roseus. ..."
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