water ouzel

Other forms: water ouzels

Definitions of water ouzel
  1. noun
    small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom
    synonyms: dipper
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    types:
    Cinclus aquaticus, European water ouzel
    a water ouzel of Europe
    American water ouzel, Cinclus mexicanus
    a water ouzel of western North America
    type of:
    oscine, oscine bird
    passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
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