ring ouzel
a European thrush, Turdus torquatus, common in rocky areas. The male has a blackish plumage with a white band around the neck and the female is brown
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The eggs number from three to six, somewhat resembling those of the Blackbird or ring ouzel.
Birds' Nests, Eggs and Egg-Collecting | Richard KeartonIts nest is very similar to that of the ordinary ring ouzel or Blackbird, and is located in the middle of a dense bush.
Birds' Nests, Eggs and Egg-Collecting | Richard KeartonThe ring-ouzel is a regular visitor to the open country of Dartmoor, while the dipper haunts many of its streams.
Devonshire | Francis A. KnightIn form and movements the ring ouzel is a more elegantly shaped bird than the Blackbird.
British Birds in their Haunts | Rev. C. A. JohnsA ring-ouzel flies wildly from the rowan-tree, and four or five species of thrushes are among the berries of the shrubs.
Poachers and Poaching | John Watson
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