Cinclus mexicanus
n 1: a water ouzel of western North America [syn: {American
water ouzel}, {Cinclus mexicanus}]
Ousel \Ou"sel\ ([oo^]"z'l), n. [OE. osel, AS. [=o]sle; akin to
G. amsel, OHG. amsala, and perh. to L. merula blackbird. Cf.
{Merle}, {Amsel}.] (Zool.)
One of several species of European thrushes, especially the
blackbird ({Merula merula}, or {Turdus merula}), and the
mountain or ring ousel ({Turdus torquatus}). [Written also
{ouzel}.]
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{Rock ousel} (Zool.), the ring ousel.
{Water ousel} (Zool.), the European dipper ({Cinclus
aquaticus}), and the American dipper ({Cinclus
Mexicanus}).
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Water ousel \Wa"ter ou"sel\, Water ouzel \Wa"ter ou"zel\ .
(Zool.)
Any one of several species of small insessorial birds of the
genus {Cinclus} (or {Hydrobates}), especially the European
water ousel ({Cinclus aquaticus}), and the American water
ousel ({Cinclus Mexicanus}). These birds live about the
water, and are in the habit of walking on the bottom of
streams beneath the water in search of food.
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Dipper \Dip"per\, n.
1. One who, or that which, dips; especially, a vessel used to
dip water or other liquid; a ladle.
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2. (Zool.)
(a) A small grebe; the dabchick.
(b) The buffel duck.
(c) The water ouzel ({Cinolus aquaticus}) of Europe.
(d) The American dipper or ouzel ({Cinclus Mexicanus}).
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{The Dipper} (Astron.), the seven principal stars in the
constellation of the Great Bear; popularly so called from
their arrangement in the form of a dipper; -- called also
{Charles's Wain}. See {Ursa Major}, under {Ursa}.
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Cinclus \Cinclus\ n.
the type genus of the bird family {Cinclidae}. It includes
the water ouzels {Cinclus aquaticus} of Europe and {Cinclus
mexicanus} of western North America.
Syn: genus {Cinclus}.
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