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ou·sel

(o͞o′zəl)

Variant of ouzel.

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ousel

(ˈuːzəl)

(Animals) a variant spelling of ouzel

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Noun

ousel - common black European thrush

European blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, Turdus merula, blackbird

thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast

genus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae

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merlo

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He had been standing a long time in that position, for I saw a pair of ousels passing and repassing scarcely three feet from him, busy in building their nest, and regarding his proximity no more than that of a piece of timber.

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Our first afternoon, I sneaked in a hike to nearby Ousel Falls, amazed at the huge tubes of crashing water only a mile up the trail, but had to return for a casting clinic that Dad insisted I attend.

A river runs through us: fly-fishing the waters of West Yellowstone is the stuff of dreams. Casting alongside your 85-year-old dad is the stuff of memories

Ring Ousel Pic: MALCOLM GRIFFITHS Little Egret Pic: ADRIAN FOSTER LOSER: The demented "yaffle" of the Green Woodpecker used to be numerous and widespread in North Wales.