ouzel
Americannoun
noun
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the ring ouzel or water ouzel See ring ouzel dipper
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an archaic name for the (European) blackbird
Etymology
Origin of ouzel
before 900; Middle English osel merle, blackbird, Old English ōsle, cognate with German Amsel; akin to Latin merula; see merle 1
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"One of the ones we've chosen to look at particularly in this project is the ring ouzel, a bird that's red-listed," he explained.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
But experts say its habitat has deteriorated and some of Wales' most threatened species, including the ring ouzel bird, are in danger of disappearing altogether.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Birds, 68, 96; in the Merced Valley, 50, 65-67; water ouzel, 106, 107, 223; wrens, 170; on Mount Hoffman, 173-77; sparrows on Cathedral Peak, 251.
From My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir
I thought I guessed what black ouzel ’twas!
From The Armourer's Prentices by Charlotte Mary Yonge
This gorge is the home of the water ouzel, which is often seen flying back and forth in the spray.
From Glacier National Park [Montana] by United States Dept. of the Interior
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