bird
Winged egg-layer
Bird is the most general and ordinary term for creatures that have wings and feathers, that have beaks instead of teeth, that lay eggs, and that may fly.
Bird also has informal meanings with less obvious relationships to the feathered kind; it can designate a person (an odd bird), a young woman, an airplane, or a vulgar sign made with the middle finger.
Bird abounds in idioms and proverbs, most of which have something to do with the behavior of actual birds: birds of a feather flock together.
As a verb, bird means to look for and observe birds, as a hobby, or to hunt game birds.
Horny avian mouthpart
- talonsHooked bird claws
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- wingsLimbs for flight
claws · down · quill · crest · gizzard · syrinx · crop · keel
Absence of constraint
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- doveGentle cooing bird
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- soulInnermost animating essence
omen · messenger · spirit · rebirth · hope · liberty · raven · albatross
Short, high avian sound
- warbleSing with tremolo
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- tweetSmall bird's cry
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
call · caw · coo · screech · squawk · hoot · sing · vocalize
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- liferPrisoner without release
twitcher · identification · species · plumage · habitat · migration · sanctuary · reserve
Animal-built shelter for young
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- incubateWarm until hatching
- broodHatchlings as a group
- hatchOpening in deck or floor
chicks · fledgling · nestling · roost · clutch · breeding · laying · twigs
Taloned predatory bird
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- falconSwift bird of prey
- owlNocturnal feathered predator
- vultureCarrion-eating raptor
kestrel · osprey · harrier · buzzard · raptor · talons · hunting · swoop
Small long-tailed parrot
- budgerigarSmall Australian pet parakeet
- parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- cockatielSmall crested Australian parrot
- cockatooCrested tropical bird
canary · finch · lovebird · macaw · conure · mynah · cage · perch
Ascend to heights
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- flapOne-sided attached cover
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- wingbeatSingle wing oscillation
takeoff · landing · migrate · swoop · ascend · descend · thermals · updraft
Organism's natural environment
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- reserveSupply kept back
migratory · wetlands · ecosystem · biodiversity · species · native · flyway · protected
beak
Horny avian mouthpart
wings · claws · down · quill · crest · gizzard · syrinx · crop · keel · wishbone
freedom
Absence of constraint
soul · omen · messenger · spirit · rebirth · hope · liberty · raven · albatross · stork
chirp
Short, high avian sound
whistle · call · caw · coo · screech · squawk · hoot · sing · vocalize · dawn chorus
binoculars
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
lifer · twitcher · identification · species · plumage · habitat · migration · sanctuary · reserve · checklist
nest
Animal-built shelter for young
hatch · chicks · fledgling · nestling · roost · clutch · breeding · laying · twigs · weave
hawk
Taloned predatory bird
vulture · kestrel · osprey · harrier · buzzard · raptor · talons · hunting · swoop · predator
parakeet
Small long-tailed parrot
- budgerigarSmall Australian pet parakeet
- parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- cockatielSmall crested Australian parrot
cockatoo · canary · finch · lovebird · macaw · conure · mynah · cage · perch · tame
soar
Ascend to heights
wingbeat · takeoff · landing · migrate · swoop · ascend · descend · thermals · updraft · formation
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
reserve · migratory · wetlands · ecosystem · biodiversity · species · native · flyway · protected · refuge
birdmammal
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
fish · reptile · amphibian · insect · invertebrate
birdfish
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
bottom-feeder · mole · burrower · burrowing animal · sea creature
- early birdOne who arrives first
- free as a birdEntirely without restrictions
- bird's eye viewElevated vantage point
- bird's nestAvian home structure
- two birds with one stoneAchieving two goals simultaneously
- bird feederOutdoor seed dispenser for wildlife
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