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Cinclidae

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n.1.a natural family of birds comprising the water ouzels, also called dippers, which dive under water in flowing streams.
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Noun1.Cinclidae - water ouzels
family Cinclidae
bird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
Oscines, Passeres, suborder Oscines, suborder Passeres - two names for the suborder of typical songbirds
water ouzel, dipper - small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom
Cinclus, genus Cinclus - type genus of the family Cinclidae
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Of the five members of the Cinclidae family around the world, the American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) is the only one in North America.
Joy-bird by Barber, Robert E. / American Forests
 
 
 
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