ring ouzel


noun
  1. 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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How to use ring ouzel in a sentence

  • The eggs number from three to six, somewhat resembling those of the Blackbird or ring ouzel.

  • Its nest is very similar to that of the ordinary ring ouzel or Blackbird, and is located in the middle of a dense bush.

  • The ring-ouzel is a regular visitor to the open country of Dartmoor, while the dipper haunts many of its streams.

    Devonshire | Francis A. Knight
  • In form and movements the ring ouzel is a more elegantly shaped bird than the Blackbird.

  • A 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