ring ouzel

A migratory Eurasian songbird (Turdus torquatus), the male of which is black with a white crescent across the breast. Also called ouzel.

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ring ouzel

(Animals) a European thrush, Turdus torquatus, common in rocky areas. The male has a blackish plumage with a white band around the neck and the female is brown

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ring ouzel - European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck

ring blackbird, ring thrush, Turdus torquatus

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

genus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae

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