avians

Winged, beaked animals

Avians are birds, or creatures resembling birds.

The term appears most often in scientific contexts and speculative fiction, where it describes bird-like alien species or humanoids with avian features: The avians in the game can fly short distances.

As an adjective, avian means relating to birds: avian flu, avian species.

anatomy

plumage

Bird's complete feather coat

feathersBird's lightweight covering
quillFeather used for writing
downToward lower ground

beak · talons · wings · crest · gizzard · syrinx · keel · coverts · pinfeathers · barbs

vocalization

birdsong

Avian musical vocalizations

chirpingHigh repeated animal calls
warbleSing with tremolo
trillRapid pitch oscillation

tweet · whistle · caw · squawk · coo · screech · call · dawn chorus · mimicry · songbird

migration

flyway

Established bird migration path

seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
navigationDetermining position and course
southwardToward the equator's direction

overwintering · breeding · homing · stopover · long-distance · V-formation · northward · instinct · pathways · wintering

species

sparrow

Small brown urban bird

eagleLarge predatory bird
robinSmall orange-breasted thrush
penguinFlightless aquatic southern bird

ostrich · parrot · hummingbird · falcon · owl · swan · peacock · flamingo · cuckoo · woodpecker

flight

soar

Ascend to heights

glideMove with effortless continuity
wingbeatSingle wing oscillation
hoverRemain suspended midair

flap · takeoff · landing · aerial · thermals · altitude · airspeed · ascend · descend · swoop

avians

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sparrow

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