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A bird of the family Ampelidae -- so called from its monotonous note. The Bohemion chatterer (Ampelis garrulus) inhabits the arctic re…

A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinae, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a…

An order of insects having the anterior pair of wings (elytra) hard and horny, and serving as coverings for the posterior pair, which…

Any bird of the subfamily Anatinae, family Anatidae.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

Having the wings of an eagle; swift, or soaring high, like an eagle.

diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight

The European forked hake or hake's-dame (Phycis blennoides); -- also called great forked beard.

An amphibious animal of the genus Rana and related genera, of many species. Frogs swim rapidly, and take long leaps on land. Many of t…

Any arboreal ape of the genus Hylobates, of which many species and varieties inhabit the East Indies and Southern Asia. They are taill…

Any large web-footen bird of the subfamily Anserinae, and belonging to Anser, Branta, Chen, and several allied genera. See Anseres.

Any large hawk of the genus Astur, of which many species and varieties are known. The European (Astur palumbarius) and the American (A…

Any of the numerous species of gallinaceous birds of the family Tetraonidae, and subfamily Tetraoninae, inhabiting Europe, Asia, and N…

Any animal of the genus Hyrax, of which about four species are known. They constitute the order Hyracoidea. The best known species are…

Soaring too high for safety, like Icarus; adventurous in flight.

A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place; as, the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. See Axle guard.

Any young insect from the time that it hatches from the egg until it becomes a pupa, or chrysalis. During this time it usually molts s…

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as…