a bird family including water ouzels
animal noun (animals and microorganisms)
Cinclidae*
(* Cinclidae may be used in a singular or plural context)
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in the bird family Cinclidae. They are named for their bobbing or dipping movements. They are unique among passerines for their ability to dive and swim underwater. Dippers are small, stout, short-tailed, short-winged, strong-legged birds. The ... (36 of 1309 words, 2 images)
any of five species of songbirds of the Cinclidae family noted for insect hunting by walking underwater in rushing streams and named for their ... (24 of 100 words)
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