locust-eater, noun
obsolete. locust-bird sense 2.
1806 J. Barrow Trav. I. 211Our boors..immediately recognised the bird to be the locust-eater...This species of thrush..is only met with in places where the migrating locust frequents...Its whole food seems to consist of the larvae of this insect.
1810 G. Barrington Acct of Voy. 300The African thrush, or locust-eater,..is about the size of a common sky-lark.
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