Another name for a blackbird, particularly the Eurasian blackbird found across Europe and Asia.
From Middle High German amsel, related to Old High German amozzala. The word likely comes from a Germanic root and has cognates in other Germanic languages referring to the dark-colored bird.
The amsel is the bird that inspired Hans Christian Andersen and appears in Germanic folklore as a symbol of darkness and mystery—the Romantic poets were obsessed with it!
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