treetops
Where birds perch
Treetops are the uppermost branches and foliage of trees, especially when viewed collectively as a canopy: Birds sang from the treetops.
The word evokes height and the forest seen from above: The view stretched across miles of treetops.
A treetop is a single tree's crown.
Bird's sleeping spot
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- squirrelsBushy-tailed nut gatherers
- monkeysTailed primates, not apes
sloths · branches · limbs · perch · aviary · chirp · warble · songbirds
Raised above usual level
- skywardToward the firmament
- toweringOf imposing height
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
suspended · heights · swaying · dizzying · vertiginous · climbing · ascending · lookout
Plant's leafy covering
- overstoryTopmost forest layer
- emergentsThings newly appearing
- umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
- leafageCollective growth on branches
greenery · forest · jungle · woodland · canopy layer · interception · shade · dappled light
Richly abundant in growth
- greeneryCollective plant life
- leafyHaving abundant foliage
- emeraldGreen precious beryl
- vegetationPlant life collectively
chlorophyll · photosynthesis · sunlit · spring · summer · deciduous · evergreen · budding
roost
Bird's sleeping spot
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- squirrelsBushy-tailed nut gatherers
monkeys · sloths · branches · limbs · perch · aviary · chirp · warble · songbirds · flutter
elevated
Raised above usual level
aerial · suspended · heights · swaying · dizzying · vertiginous · climbing · ascending · lookout · vantage
foliage
Plant's leafy covering
leafage · greenery · forest · jungle · woodland · canopy layer · interception · shade · dappled light · crown
lush
Richly abundant in growth
vegetation · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · sunlit · spring · summer · deciduous · evergreen · budding · rustling
- forest layerscanopy layer, understory, overstory, forest floor, emergent layer
- rainforest habitatscanopy, forest floor, understory, emergent layer, vines
- animal realmsocean, forest, jungle, desert, savanna
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- overheadsky, ceiling, clouds, sun, moon
treetopsforest floor
Ground beneath trees
undergrowth · understory · ground level · leaf litter · ground cover
treetopstree roots
Underground plant anchors
roots · root system · rootstock · taproot · tree trunk