water ouzel

American  

noun

1. dipper.

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water ouzel British  

noun

1. another name for dipper

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Etymology

Origin of water ouzel

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

Crossing creeks, Patla suggested keeping close watch for American dippers, also known as water ouzels, and sure enough, they spotted several.

From Seattle Times

Among birds particularly interesting because of curious and unusual habits are the broadtailed hummingbird, water ouzel, campbird, nuthatch, nighthawk, and the ptarmigan, pipit, and rosy finch of the high peaks.

From Project Gutenberg

This gorge is the home of the water ouzel, which is often seen flying back and forth in the spray.

From Project Gutenberg

Here I find the little water ouzel as much at home as any linnet in a leafy grove, seeming to take the greater delight the more boisterous the stream.

From Project Gutenberg

One American bird, and one only, chooses perpetual dampness for his environment,—the American dipper, or water ouzel.

From Project Gutenberg