ouzel

English

An ouzel (Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula)

Water ouzel (Cinclus mexicanus)

Alternative forms

• ousel
• oozel

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English osel, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English ōsle, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *amslǭ. Cognate with German Amsel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuːzl̩/
• Rhymes: -uːzəl

Noun

ouzel (plural ouzels)

1. (now regional) The Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.
2. (chiefly Canada, US) The water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird, .

Synonyms

• (water ouzel): dipper

Derived terms

• ring ouzel ()

Translations

Turdus merula — see Eurasian blackbird

Cinclus mexicanus

• German: Wasseramsel (de) f
• Italian: merlo acquaiolo (it) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Serbo-Croatian: koc (sh) m, kos (sh) m

Further reading

• Turdus merula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Cinclus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies