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Word List: Birds
- bird, birds [bɜː(r)d]
(noun) - Definition:
- a member of the class of animals Aves, characterised by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs
- Example:
- Ducks and sparrows are birds.
- eagle, eagles ['i:gəl]
(noun) - Definition:
- any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision
- Example:
- Most eagles live in Eurasia and Africa.
- pigeon, pigeons [ˈpɪdʒɪn]
(noun) - Definition:
- stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere
- Example:
- Pigeons build relatively flimsy nests from sticks and other debris.
- Synonym(s):dove
- Homophone(s):pidgin
- sparrow, sparrows [ˈspæɹəʊ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers
- Example:
- Most sparrows nest in or near buildings.
- crow, crows [kɹəʊ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a bird, usually black, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles, and having a harsh, croaking call
- Example:
- Did you hear the crow's call?
- stork, storks [stɔrk]
(noun) - Definition:
- a large wading bird with long legs and a long beak
- Example:
- Storks tend to use soaring, gliding flight, which conserves energy.
- cuckoo, cuckoos ['kʊkuː]
(noun) - Definition:
- a generally medium sized slender bird that is famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species, having a characteristic two-note call
- Example:
- The cuckoos feed on insects, insect larvae and a variety of other animals, as well as fruit.
- blackbird, blackbirds ['blækbəɽd]
(noun) - Definition:
- a bird that is (if male) all black except for a yellow eye-ring and bill and has a rich melodious song
- Example:
- Blackbirds breed in woods and gardens, building a neat, mud-lined, cup-shaped nest.
- owl, owls [aʊl]
(noun) - Definition:
- birds that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing
- Example:
- I've never seen an owl before.
- duck, ducks [dʌk]
(noun) - Definition:
- an aquatic bird, having a flat bill and webbed feet
- Example:
- Ducks are smaller than swans and geese.
- goose, geese [guːs]
(noun) - Definition:
- any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, bigger than a duck
- Example:
- There is a flock of geese on the pond.
- parrot, parrots [ˈpʰæɹət]
(noun) - Definition:
- a kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech
- Example:
- I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.
- budgerigar, budgerigar [ˈbʌdʒərɨɡɑr]
(noun) - Definition:
- a small long-tailed predominantly green and yellow bird with black scalloped markings on the wings and shoulders
- Example:
- In the wild, the budgerigar is a predominantly seed-eating species.
- Synonym(s):budgie
- turkey, turkeys [ˈtɜː.kɪ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a bird with a prominent, fan-like tail flattened sideways, and a plumage that is mainly blackish, but with a bare red head, and a yellow or purple wattle
- Example:
- A typical group of turkeys consists of a dominant male, one or more younger males and several females.
- seagull, seagulls [ˈsiː.ɡʌl]
(noun) - Definition:
- any of several white seabirds of the family Laridae having long pointed wings and short legs
- Example:
- The children love to watch seagulls.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/environment-and-nature/animals/birds/
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