ring ouzel

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noun

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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ring off, Ring of Fire, Ring of the Nibelung, ring one's chimes, ring out, ring ouzel, ring-porous, ring road, ring rot, ringsail, ring shout

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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.
Birds' Nests, Eggs and Egg-Collecting|Richard Kearton
Its 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 Kearton
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.
British Birds in their Haunts|Rev. C. A. Johns

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