water ousel

2 definitions found

water ousel - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ousel \Ou"sel\ ([oo^]"z'l), n. [OE. osel, AS. [=o]sle; akin to
     G. amsel, OHG. amsala, and perh. to L. merula blackbird. Cf.
     Merle, Amsel.] (Zool.)
     One of several species of European thrushes, especially the
     blackbird (Merula merula, or Turdus merula), and the
     mountain or ring ousel (Turdus torquatus). [Written also
     ouzel.]
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     Rock ousel (Zool.), the ring ousel.
  
     Water ousel (Zool.), the European dipper (Cinclus  aquaticus
        ), and the American dipper (Cinclus  Mexicanus
        ).
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  Water ousel \Wa"ter ou"sel\, Water ouzel \Wa"ter ou"zel\ .
     (Zool.)
     Any one of several species of small insessorial birds of the
     genus Cinclus (or Hydrobates), especially the European
     water ousel (Cinclus aquaticus), and the American water
     ousel (Cinclus Mexicanus). These birds live about the
     water, and are in the habit of walking on the bottom of
     streams beneath the water in search of food.
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