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What is the difference between ouzel and blackbird?

ouzel | blackbird |

Ouzel is a see also of blackbird.


As nouns the difference between ouzel and blackbird

is that ouzel is the (european) blackbird, (taxlink) while blackbird is a (common) true thrush, (taxlink), found in woods and gardens over much of eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.

ouzel

English

(wikipedia ouzel)

Alternative forms

* ousel

Noun

(en noun)
  • , Turdus merula .
  • .
  • Synonyms

    * (water ouzel) dipper

    Derived terms

    *

    blackbird

    English

    (wikipedia blackbird) (Icterid)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A common true thrush, Turdus merula , found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
  • A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
  • Synonyms

    * ; merle, merl; ouzel * (Icteridae) icterid

    Derived terms

    * blackbirder * blackbirding * New World blackbird ** ) ** Agelaius *** ) *** red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus ) *** ) *** ) *** ) ** Agelasticus *** ) *** ) *** ) ** ) ** Chrysomus *** ) *** ) ** Curaeus *** ) *** ) ** Dives *** ) *** ) *** ) ** Euphagus *** ) *** ) ** ) ** ) ** ) ** Sturnella *** ) *** ) ** ) ** ) * Old World blackbird ** Turdus *** ) *** ) *** ) *** )

    See also

    * ictericus * merula * merulus