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- noun
- /ˈaʊsəl/
- Archaic
:
mirlo
- The ousel is easy to identify by its glossy black feathers and distinctive orange bill.
Examples
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During springtime, the ousel can be spotted foraging for worms and insects in the grassy fields.
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In the garden, we often hear the sweet song of the ousel as it perches on the branch.
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* The ousel cock so black of hue * * With orange-tawny bill * * The throstle with his note so true * * The wren with little quill *
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♪ The ousel cock so black of hue ♪ ♪ with orange-tawny bill ♪ the throstle with his note so true ♪ ♪ the wren with little quill--
Synonyms
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A common songbird in Europe with black feathers and a yellow beak
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9.9
A common black bird in Europe with a yellow beak and a sweet song
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3.6
A small to medium songbird with brown back feathers and a spotted breast
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A common bird in Europe with all black feathers that sings in gardens
A common European songbird with males black and females brown
A common bird with a black male and a brown female that sings a beautiful song
A medium-sized European songbird whose males have dark feathers and a white band on the neck, often in rocky mountains
A European bird often found on rocky hills with dark feathers and a white band on the male's neck
A bird like a blackbird or dipper that lives in Europe and Asia
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ousel comes from an old English word for 'blackbird' and is like the German word Amsel. So an ousel is simply a black thrush, which explains its name.