avian
Relating to feathers
Avian means relating to birds.
The term appears most often in scientific or technical contexts: avian flu, avian species, avian biology.
Where bird works as an adjective, avian sounds more formal or clinical: The avian population has declined sharply.
Ascend to heights
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- flapOne-sided attached cover
- migrationMovement to new territory
flock · thermals · wingbeat · aerial · maneuverability · swoop · dive · ascend
Bird's complete feather coat
- downToward lower ground
- quillFeather used for writing
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
coverts · contour · pinfeather · crest · barbs · shaft · vane · iridescence
Small orange-breasted thrush
- sparrowSmall brown urban bird
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- owlNocturnal feathered predator
- pigeonStout urban bird
parrot · canary · finch · swallow · hummingbird · crow · raven · magpie
Science of categorical arrangement
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- migrationMovement to new territory
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
conservation · ecology · nesting · biodiversity · birdsong · endemic · avifauna · banding
soar
Ascend to heights
migration · flock · thermals · wingbeat · aerial · maneuverability · swoop · dive · ascend · descend
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
molting · coverts · contour · pinfeather · crest · barbs · shaft · vane · iridescence · coloration
robin
Small orange-breasted thrush
pigeon · parrot · canary · finch · swallow · hummingbird · crow · raven · magpie · penguin
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- migrationMovement to new territory
habitat · conservation · ecology · nesting · biodiversity · birdsong · endemic · avifauna · banding · field study
binoculars
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- field guidePortable species identification manual
- twitcherRare bird pursuer
- checklistItemized verification guide
identification · birder · birdcall · spotting · life list · hide · scope · hotspot · rarity · lifer
- zoologymammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects
- animal-likeapish, apelike, beastly, birdlike, bovine
- bird traitsfeathered, plumed, plumage, plumaged, beaky
- birdwatchingbirders, birdwatchers, ornithologists, binoculars, field guides
- creature traitsclaws, fangs, horns, scales, talons
- birdingbirding, bird watching, birdwatcher, birder, binoculars
avianmammalian
Of the nursing class
reptilian · piscine · amphibian · invertebrate · insectile
avianterrestrial
Relating to land
aquatic · marine · subterranean · flightless · ground-dwelling
- aviation accidentsUnintended aircraft disasters
- private aviationNon-scheduled personal air travel
- aviator glassesTeardrop-shaped pilot sunglasses
- aviation schoolPilot training institution
- naval aviatorPilot serving at sea
- aviator shadesTeardrop sunglasses with thin metal frames
aviation, aviary, aviator, aviatrix, avians, aviaries, avian flu, avian influenza