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Flit :: Flit (v. i.) To move with celerity through the air; to fly away with a rapid motion; to dart along; to fleet; as, a bird flits away; a cloud flits along..

Sparrow :: Sparrow (n.) One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringilligae, having conical bills, and feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or house sparrow, of Europe (Passer domesticus) is noted for its familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young, and its fecundity. See House sparrow, under House..

Ornithopoda :: Ornithopoda (n. pl.) An order of herbivorous dinosaurs with birdlike characteristics in the skeleton, esp. in the pelvis and hind legs, which in some genera had only three functional toes, and supported the body in walking as in Iguanodon. See Illust. in Appendix..

Auspicate :: Auspicate (v. t.) To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business..

Erythrochroism :: Erythrochroism (n.) An unusual redness, esp. in the plumage of birds, or hair of mammals, independently of age, sex, or season..

Tonguebird :: Tonguebird (n.) The wryneck.

Pounce :: Pounce (v. t.) The claw or talon of a bird of prey.

Whydah Finch :: Whydah finch () The whidah bird.

Chitter :: Chitter (v. i.) To chirp in a tremulous manner, as a bird..

Bee-eater :: Bee-eater (n.) An African bird of the genus Rhinopomastes.

Migrant :: Migrant (n.) A migratory bird or other animal.

Phainopepla :: Phainopepla (n.) A small crested passerine bird (Phainopepla nitens), native of Mexico and the Southern United States. The adult male is of a uniform glossy blue-black; the female is brownish. Called also black flycatcher..

Pimlico :: Pimlico (n.) The friar bird.

Strepsipter :: Strepitores (n. pl.) A division of birds, including the clamatorial and picarian birds, which do not have well developed singing organs..

Goldfinch :: Goldfinch (n.) A small American finch (Spinus tristis); the thistle bird.

Lyre Bird :: Lyre bird () Any one of two or three species of Australian birds of the genus Menura. The male is remarkable for having the sixteen tail feathers very long and, when spread, arranged in the form of a lyre. The common lyre bird (Menura superba), inhabiting New South Wales, is about the size of a grouse. Its general color is brown, with rufous color on the throat, wings, tail coverts and tail. Called also lyre pheasant and lyre-tail..

Screechers :: Screechers (n. pl.) The picarian birds, as distinguished from the singing birds..

Check :: Check (v. i.) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds..

Yellowbird :: Yellowbird (n.) The common yellow warbler; -- called also summer yellowbird. See Illust. of Yellow warbler, under Yellow, a..

Pinion :: Pinion (n.) The joint of bird's wing most remote from the body.

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