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Wagtail

Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to Motacilla and several allied genera of the family Motacillidae. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name.

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Bulbul noun · 78% connection

The Persian nightingale (Pycnonotus jocosus). The name is also applied to several other Asiatic singing birds, of the family Timaliida…

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Finch noun · 78% connection

A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family Fringillidae.

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Goatsucker noun · 78% connection

One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Euro…

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Guan noun · 78% connection

Any one of many species of large gallinaceous birds of Central and South America, belonging to Penelope, Pipile, Ortalis, and allied g…

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Ibis noun · 78% connection

Any bird of the genus Ibis and several allied genera, of the family Ibidae, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous specie…

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Lark noun · 78% connection

Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudidae). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia…

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Linnet noun · 78% connection

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Moa noun · 78% connection

Any one of several very large extinct species of wingless birds belonging to Dinornis, and other related genera, of the suborder Dinor…

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Motacil noun · 78% connection

Any singing bird of the genus Motacilla; a wagtail.

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Partridge noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of the genus Perdix and several related genera of the family Perdicidae, of th…

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Passeres n. pl. · 78% connection

An order, or suborder, of birds, including more that half of all the known species. It embraces all singing birds (Oscines), together…

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Petrel noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging to the family Procellaridae. The small petrels, or Mother Carey's chicke…

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Pipit noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to Anthus and allied genera, of the family Motacillidae. They strongly re…

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Pitta noun · 78% connection

Any one of a large group of bright-colored clamatorial birds belonging to Pitta, and allied genera of the family Pittidae. Most of the…

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Promerops noun · 78% connection

Any one of several species of very brilliant birds belonging to Promerops, Epimarchus, and allied genera, closely related to the parad…

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Redstart noun · 78% connection

A small, handsome European singing bird (Ruticilla phoenicurus), allied to the nightingale; -- called also redtail, brantail, fireflir…

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Rhinoceros noun · 78% connection

Any pachyderm belonging to the genera Rhinoceros, Atelodus, and several allied genera of the family Rhinocerotidae, of which several l…

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