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Passerine Birds

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1.
carrion crow
Noun

a medium-sized all black passerine bird of the crow family, found in Eurasia

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chi
cka
dee
Noun

any of various small gray-and-black songbirds of North America

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nut
hatch
Noun

a small songbird with a long bill that climbs up and down tree trunks to feed on insects and nuts

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titmouse
4.
tit
mouse
Noun

a small songbird with a plump body and long tail, common in Eurasia and Africa, which feeds on insects

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swallow
5.
swa
llow
Verb

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat

It's important to chew your food well before you swallow.

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raven
6.
ra
ven
Noun

a large black bird belonging to the crow family with shiny feathers and a loud unpleasant call

The raven perched atop the gnarled branch, its glossy black feathers glistening in the moonlight.

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sand martin
Noun

a migratory passerine similar to a swallow that makes its nest in a hole in sandy banks

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wea
ver
bird
Noun

a small tropical passerine bird found in Africa and Asia that makes its nest from interlaced vegetation

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cardinal
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car
di
nal
Noun

a North American songbird with a red beak, the male of which has bright red plumage

The male cardinal sang loudly from a branch near the feeder.

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bowerbird
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bower
bird
Noun

an Australian bird, the male of which builds a decorated chamber in order to attract females

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gold
crest
Noun

a very small European passerine bird with a yellow crown, sometimes called the king of the birds

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fly
cat
cher
Noun

a small passerine bird that catches insects while it is flying and is widespread in Americas

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bluebird
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blue
bird
Noun

a mid-sized North American bird with blue plumage that feeds on wild fruits or insects

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house sparrow
Noun

a small brownish gray bird of the sparrow family that nests in the roofs of houses

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oriole
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o
riole
Noun

a small North American blackbird with black and orange plumage and a pointed bill

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dron
go
Noun

any passerine bird of the family Dicruridae, which is black and feeds on insects

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blue tit
Noun

a small bird of the tit family, with blue and yellow plumage, widely found in Eurasia

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jay
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jay
Noun

a European passerine of the crow family with bright plumage which is blue on the wings

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ye
llow
ha
mmer
Noun

a small Eurasian songbird of the bunting family, the male of which has yellow and brown plumage

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skylark
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sky
lark
Noun

a common passerine with brownish plumage that is recognized by its call while flying

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tit
21.
tit
Noun

a small songbird with a plump body and long tail, common in Eurasia and Africa

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pi
pit
Noun

a small passerine with a relatively long tail that has brown feathers

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starling
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star
ling
Noun

a mid-sized passerine with dark plumage that is common in Europe

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blue jay
Noun

a North American songbird with a blue crest and blue feathers on the back

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my
nah
Noun

a southern Asian passerine with dark plumage that can imitate human speech

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thrush
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thrush
Noun

a small or medium passerine with brown spotted plumage

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catbird
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cat
bird
Noun

an American songbird related to the mockingbird family with black plumage and a long tail that makes a cat-like call

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shrike
Noun

a carnivorous passerine with a strong beak and grayish brown plumage that impales its prey in thorns

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rook
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rook
Noun

a Eurasian passerine of the crow family which is uniformly black and nests at the treetops

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wren
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wren
Noun

a small short-winged passerine with brown plumage and a distinct call

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du
nnock
Noun

a small songbird originated in Eurasia with grayish brown plumage

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chough
Noun

a Eurasian and North African bird of the crow family with black plumage, a red beak and red legs

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robin
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ro
bin
Noun

an American migratory songbird which is red on the breast and underpart

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gra
ckle
Noun

a long-tailed American passerine, the male of which has black plumage that is green on the neck and crown

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mea
dow
lark
Noun

a grassland songbird originated in North America with yellow-and-brown plumage

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crow
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crow
Noun

a large bird with black feathers and a loud unpleasant call

The crow perched on a tree branch, its glossy black feathers catching the sunlight.

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sparrow
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spar
row
Noun

a small common songbird with grayish brown plumage that feeds on seeds or insects

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mockingbird
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mo
cking
bird
Noun

a North American songbird with a long tail and grayish plumage that is known for its ability to copy the calls of other birds

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jack
daw
Noun

a small black-and-gray passerine of the crow family that steals shiny objects

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ac
cen
tor
Noun

a small, ground-dwelling bird found in mountainous regions of Eurasia, known for its streaked plumage and melodious song

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blue
throat
Noun

a small migratory songbird species in the Old World flycatcher family, characterized by a blue bib and a reddish-orange throat

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bo
bo
link
Noun

a small New World migratory songbird with striking black and white plumage

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brown creeper
Noun

a small, tree-climbing songbird found in North America that has brown and white plumage and a long, curved bill

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bunt
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bunt
Noun

(baseball) a batting technique where a batter softly taps the ball with the bat to place it into play, often to advance a baserunner

The batter attempted a bunt to move the runner to second base.

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bush
tit
Noun

a small, insectivorous songbird native to North and Central America, known for its compact body and long tail

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ye
llow
head
Noun

a medium-sized bird with black plumage and a bright yellow head

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chat
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chat
Verb

to send and receive messages on an online platform

She enjoys chatting with her friends late into the night.

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whin
chat
Noun

a small passerine bird, characterized by its blue-grey head and neck, black wings with a white patch, rusty brown breast (in males), and brown plumage (in females)

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wheat
ear
Noun

a small migratory passerine bird known for its distinctive white rump, black wings and tail, and orange-brown throat and breast

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wax
wing
Noun

a medium-sized songbird with distinctive crested head and red tips on its wings

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wa
ttle
bird
Noun

a type of bird found in Australia, characterized by fleshy wattles on either side of their head and a loud, distinctive call

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wag
tail
Noun

a small bird characterized by its long tail and habit of wagging it up and down while walking or hopping

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ver
din
Noun

a small North American bird with greenish-yellow plumage and a distinctive yellow head

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vee
ry
Noun

a small thrush species with a reddish-brown upper body, a pale underbody, and a distinctive flute-like song

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trou
pial
Noun

a vibrant New World oriole known for its striking black and orange plumage

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to
dy
Noun

a small, colorful bird found in the tropical regions, known for its vibrant plumage, short beak and unique feeding behavior

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thra
sher
Noun

a songbird known for its distinctive long, curved beak, earthy plumage, and remarkable singing ability, often incorporating mimicry of other birds and human noises

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thorn
bill
Noun

a small passerine bird with a compact size, short tail, and distinctive spiky bill

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swift
let
Noun

a small bird found in Southeast Asia and nearby Pacific islands, known for its ability to navigate and echolocate while flying at high speeds

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red
breast
Noun

a small bird with a red-colored breast, known for its melodious song and friendly nature

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pyrr
hu
lox
ia
Noun

a bird found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, characterized by its red crest, face, and breast

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oxpecker bird
Noun

a small, brown bird that is commonly found in Africa, which feeds on parasites that live on the skin of mammals.

The oxpecker bird sat on the buffalo’s back.

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long
spur
Noun

a type of small bird found in North America, known for its long hind claws and its habit of nesting on the ground

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field
fare
Noun

a medium-sized migratory thrush species with a grayish-brown plumage, speckled breast and pale gray rump

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cowbird
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cow
bird
Noun

a brood parasitic bird with black plumage and a habit of laying its eggs in the nests of other bird species

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cou
cal
Noun

a large, ground-dwelling bird known for its long tail, strong legs, and distinctively loud and repetitive calls

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ring ouzel
Noun

a migratory bird belonging to the thrush family, characterized by its black plumage with a striking white crescent on its breast

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redwing
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red
wing
Noun

a migratory thrush species with dark brown plumage and distinct red patches on its flanks and underwings

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red
start
Noun

a small songbird characterized by its grayish-brown plumage, red or orange patches on the tail, breast, and face

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