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Brown thrush
unknown · 78% connection
A common American singing bird (Harporhynchus rufus), allied to the mocking bird; -- also called brown thrasher.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Bullfinch
noun · 78% connection
A bird of the genus Pyrrhula and other related genera, especially the P. vulgaris / rubicilla, a bird of Europe allied to the grosbeak…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Canary bird
unknown · 78% connection
A small singing bird of the Finch family (Serinus Canarius), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to Europe in the 16th cent…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Cockchafer
noun · 78% connection
A beetle of the genus Melolontha (esp. M. vulgaris) and allied genera; -- called also May bug, chafer, or dorbeetle.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Creeper
noun · 78% connection
A small bird of the genus Certhia, allied to the wrens. The brown or common European creeper is C. familiaris, a variety of which (var…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Dark
adjective · 78% connection
Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Drongo
noun · 78% connection
A passerine bird of the family Dicruridae. They are usually black with a deeply forked tail. They are natives of Asia, Africa, and Aus…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Dun
adjective · 78% connection
Of a dark color; of a color partaking of a brown and black; of a dull brown color; swarthy.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Forktail
noun · 78% connection
One of several Asiatic and East Indian passerine birds, belonging to Enucurus, and allied genera. The tail is deeply forking.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Francolin
noun · 78% connection
A spurred partidge of the genus Francolinus and allied genera, of Asia and Africa. The common species (F. vulgaris) was formerly commo…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Goatsucker
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Euro…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Hake
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Heron
noun · 78% connection
Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Hoopoo
noun · 78% connection
A European bird of the genus Upupa (U. epops), having a beautiful crest, which it can erect or depress at pleasure. Called also hoop,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Kagu
noun · 78% connection
A singular, crested, grallatorial bird (Rhinochetos jubatus), native of New Caledonia. It is gray above, paler beneath, and the feathe…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Kirumbo
noun · 78% connection
A bird of Madagascar (Leptosomus discolor), the only living type of a family allied to the rollers. It has a pair of loral plumes. The…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Limonite
noun · 78% connection
Hydrous sesquioxide of iron, an important ore of iron, occurring in stalactitic, mammillary, or earthy forms, of a dark brown color, a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
Linnet
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genera Linota, Acanthis, and allied genera, esp. the common European species (L…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: passerine, bird, belonging, sturnus, allied.
