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AVIAN |
Bird-related |
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MILVINE |
A bird related to the kite. |
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GOOSE |
Any large bird of other related families, resembling the
common goose. |
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GAPER |
An East Indian bird of the genus Cymbirhynchus, related to
the broadbills. |
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NAPE-CREST |
An African bird of the genus Schizorhis, related to the
plantain eaters. |
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BUZZARD |
A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus
Buteo and related genera. |
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BUNTING |
A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus,
related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillidae). |
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MANUCODE |
Any bird of the genus Manucodia, of Australia and New
Guinea. They are related to the bird of paradise. |
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SERIEMA |
A large South American bird (Dicholophus, / Cariama
cristata) related to the cranes. It is often domesticated. Called also
cariama. |
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BLUETHROAT |
A singing bird of northern Europe and Asia (Cyanecula
Suecica), related to the nightingales; -- called also blue-throated
robin and blue-throated warbler. |
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FINFOOT |
A South American bird (heliornis fulica) allied to the
grebes. The name is also applied to several related species of the
genus Podica. |
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EMU |
A large Australian bird, of two species (Dromaius
Novae-Hollandiae and D. irroratus), related to the cassowary and the
ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is unable to fly. |
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BULLFINCH |
A bird of the genus Pyrrhula and other related genera,
especially the P. vulgaris / rubicilla, a bird of Europe allied to the
grosbeak, having the breast, cheeks, and neck, red. |
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PARTRIDGE |
Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds
of the genus Perdix and several related genera of the family
Perdicidae, of the Old World. The partridge is noted as a game bird. |
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DODO |
A large, extinct bird (Didus ineptus), formerly inhabiting
the Island of Mauritius. It had short, half-fledged wings, like those
of the ostrich... |
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BLUEBIRD |
A small song bird (Sialia sialis), very common in the
United States, and, in the north, one of the earliest to arrive in
spring. The male is bl... |
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BOOBY |
A swimming bird (Sula fiber or S. sula) related to the
common gannet, and found in the West Indies, nesting on the bare rocks.
It is so called ... |
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ROOK |
A European bird (Corvus frugilegus) resembling the crow, but
smaller. It is black, with purple and violet reflections. The base of
the beak and... |
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GALLINULE |
One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes,
and a frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are
remarkable for running... |
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KAMICHI |
A curious South American bird (Anhima, / Palamedea,
cornuta), often domesticated by the natives and kept with poultry,
which it defends against... |