water ouzel

Noun

Meaning

Any one of several species of small insessorial birds of the genus Cinclus (or Hydrobates), especially the European water ousel (C. aquaticus), and the American water ousel (C. 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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dipper butterball wagon bufflehead water thrush Cinclus white-throated dipper water blackbird American dipper european dipper black-bellied dipper aquatic ouzel water wren river dipper stream dipper
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Hypernyms

oscine

Close letter words and terms

Water Orton water outflow water outlet water over the dam water ox water parade