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Birds

Any feathered vertebrate.

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Avifauna

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The birds of a specific region or period, considered in their entirety.

Any carnivorous oscine bird of the Laniidae family that is found in the Old World. It has a screeching call and strong hooked bill, and is commonly referred to as the butherbird for the way it can ...

Dipper

Animals; Birds

Any small aquatic songbird of the genus Cinclus, family Cinclidae.They resemble large wrens and are notable for diving into fast-moving streams to feed along the bottom. They are also called water ...

Bird of prey

Animals; Birds

A large meat eating bird that hunts its food. Hawks, eagles and owls are birds of prey.

Egg tooth

Animals; Birds

A small, sharp structure on the beak of some baby birds and reptiles that is used to break through the shell.

Nest

Animals; Birds

A shelter or container made by an animal, especially one used to lay eggs or raise young in. Birds, mice, fish, and many insects make nests.

Oscine

Animals; Birds

A bird of or belonging to the Oscines; a formal scientific suborder of passerine birds that includes most songbirds. A prominent feature is their specialised vocal apparatus.