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AUKS |
Large birds |
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GEESE |
Large domestic birds |
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CRANES |
Large wading birds |
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ALBATROSSES |
Large marine birds |
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IBISES |
Large wading birds |
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FLAMINGOS |
Large pink birds |
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EMUS |
Large Aussie birds |
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GOOSE |
Large water birds |
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SWANS |
Large water birds |
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EAGLES |
Large birds of prey |
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BUCEROS |
A genus of large perching birds; the hornbills. |
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GASTORNIS |
A genus of large eocene birds from the Paris basin. |
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DIOMEDEA |
A genus of large sea birds, including the albatross. See
Albatross. |
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PROCERES |
An order of large birds; the Ratitae; -- called also
Proceri. |
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MORMON |
A genus of sea birds, having a large, thick bill; the
puffin. |
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AVIARY |
A house, inclosure, large cage, or other place, for keeping
birds confined; a bird house. |
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HOLASPIDEAN |
Having a single series of large scutes on the
posterior side of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds. |
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JABIRU |
One of several large wading birds of the genera Mycteria
and Xenorhynchus, allied to the storks in form and habits. |
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TOPAZ |
Either one of two species of large, brilliantly colored
humming birds of the Topaza, of South America and the West Indies. |
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PUFF-LEG |
Any one of numerous species of beautiful humming birds of
the genus Eriocnemis having large tufts of downy feathers on the legs. |
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RHEA |
Any one of three species of large South American ostrichlike
birds of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia. Called also the American
ostrich. |
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REPUBLICAN |
A South African weaver bird (Philetaerus socius). These
weaver birds build many nests together, under a large rooflike shelter,
which they make of straw. |
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PHEASANT |
Any one of numerous species of large gallinaceous birds
of the genus Phasianus, and many other genera of the family
Phasianidae, found chiefly in Asia. |
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GUAN |
Any one of many species of large gallinaceous birds of
Central and South America, belonging to Penelope, Pipile, Ortalis, and
allied genera. Several of the species are often domesticated. |
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MEGAPODE |
Any one of several species of large-footed, gallinaceous
birds of the genera Megapodius and Leipoa, inhabiting Australia and
other Pacific isla... |