Definition

1. Noun:
   • A European thrush (Turdus torquatus) commonly found in rocky, upland areas, distinguished by the male's dark, blackish plumage and a conspicuous white crescent or band across its breast and neck.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • We were lucky to spot a ring ouzel perched on a crag during our hike in the Scottish Highlands.
  • The distinctive white gorget of the male ring ouzel makes it easily identifiable.

Advanced Usage

• "A pair of ring ouzels": Used to describe two birds, often a mating pair.
  • A pair of ring ouzels was seen nesting in the cliff face.

Variants and Related Words

• Ouzel (n): An archaic or alternative name for the ring ouzel or the closely related dipper bird.
• Ring ouzel's (possessive noun): Indicating something belonging to the bird.
  • The ring ouzel's call is a series of melancholic piping notes.

Synonyms

• Mountain blackbird: A common alternative name.
• Torquatus thrush: A reference to its scientific name.

Related Phrases

• "As elusive as a ring ouzel": An idiom describing something or someone very difficult to find or observe, referencing the bird's preference for remote habitats.
  • Finding a first edition of that book is as elusive as a ring ouzel.

Noun

1. European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck