water ouzel

Thân thiện

A water ouzel perches on a rock in a clear, fast-flowing stream.

Definition

Noun: A small, stocky diving bird that lacks webbed feet. It frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds by walking underwater along the bottom.

Usage

The term "water ouzel" is a specific common name for a type of bird. It is used to identify and describe this particular species in ornithology and nature observation.

Examples

• The water ouzel is uniquely adapted to hunt for insects in turbulent mountain streams.
• We spotted a water ouzel bobbing on a rock before it dove into the rushing water.
• Unlike ducks, the water ouzel does not have webbed feet but uses its wings to "fly" underwater.

Advanced Usage

• The name "water ouzel" is synonymous with "dipper," which is the more commonly used term in many regions. The full species name is often specified, such as the American dipper () or the white-throated dipper ().

Variants and Related Words

• Dipper: The more general common name for birds of the genus , which includes the water ouzel.
• Cinclus: The scientific genus name for dippers.

Synonyms

• Dipper

Notes

This is a zoological term. There are no idioms or phrasal verbs associated with this specific compound noun.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dipper