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   bird

   /bəːd/

   noun

   • 1. a warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate animal distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, a beak, and typically by being able to fly.
   • ▪ a bird that is hunted for sport or used for food: "carve the bird and arrange on a warmed serving plate"
   • ▪ an aircraft, spacecraft, or satellite. informal North American
   • 2. a person of a specified kind or character: informal "she's a sharp old bird"
   • 3. a young woman or a girlfriend. informal British

   Word Origin Old Englishbrid ‘chick, fledgling’, of unknown origin.

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2. www.britannica.com › animal › bird-animalBird | Description, Species, Classification, Types, & Facts

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   4 days ago · Bird, any of the more than 10,400 living species unique in having feathers, the major characteristic that distinguishes them from other animals. They are warm-blooded vertebrates more related to reptiles than mammals. Learn more about birds in this article.

3. www.britannica.com › animal › bird-animalBird - Aves, Species, Orders | Britannica

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   4 days ago · 66 species in 6 families worldwide, including cormorants, boobies, gannets, tropic birds, and frigate birds. Water birds with all 4 toes webbed; bill hooked or straight and sharply pointed; length 48–188 cm (19–74 inches).

4. www.birdzilla.com › learn › bird-classificationsTypes of Birds By Classifications: Orders & Families

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   5 days ago · Types of Birds By Classifications: Orders & Families. Birds come in all shapes and sizes! They aren’t just warblers, robins, and other small songbirds. The avian kingdom also includes eagles, owls, hummingbirds, storks, and even ostriches!

5. www.britannica.com › animal › hummingbirdHummingbird | Description, Species, Videos, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Hummingbird, any of about 320 species of small, often brightly colored birds of the family Trochilidae, usually placed with the swifts in the order Apodiformes but sometimes separated in their own order, Trochiliformes. Learn more about hummingbirds.

6. 7esl.com › birds-vocabulary-englishList of Birds and Bird Names with Cool Pictures • 7ESL

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   2 days ago · Discover bird names effortlessly! Our guide covers definitions, types, lists with pictures, and bird group names, making your bird vocabulary stronger each day.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HummingbirdHummingbird - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Hummingbirds are the smallest mature birds, measuring 7.5–13 cm (3–5 in) in length. The smallest is the 5 cm (2.0 in) bee hummingbird, which weighs less than 2.0 g (0.07 oz), and the largest is the 23 cm (9 in) giant hummingbird, weighing 18–24 grams (0.63–0.85 oz).

8. www.countryliving.com › find-baby-bird-gardenWhat To Do If You Find A Baby Bird In Your Garden

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   5 days ago · Watch the bird from a distance and check to see if the parents return with food. If, after a couple of hours, you still haven’t seen the parents return, contact a rescue centre for advice." There is one caveat to this however, and a circumstance in which intervention may be required. Sean explains: "If the fledgling is in obvious danger ...