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Ornithology :: Ornithology (n.) That branch of zoology which treats of the natural history of birds and their classification.

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

Floccus :: Floccus (n.) A tuft of feathers on the head of young birds.

Altrices :: Altrices (n. pl.) Nursers, -- a term applied to those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature and helpless condition, so as to require the care of their parents for some time; -- opposed to praecoces..

Scansorial :: Scansorial (a.) Capable of climbing; as, the woodpecker is a scansorial bird; adapted for climbing; as, a scansorial foot..

Ringbird :: Ringbird (n.) The reed bunting. It has a collar of white feathers. Called also ring bunting.

Gush :: Gush (v. t.) A sudden and violent issue of a fluid from an inclosed plase; an emission of a liquid in a large quantity, and with force; the fluid thus emitted; a rapid outpouring of anything; as, a gush of song from a bird..

Cucullated :: Cucullated (a.) Having a hoodlike crest on the head, as certain birds, mammals, and reptiles..

Agami :: Agami (n.) A South American bird (Psophia crepitans), allied to the cranes, and easily domesticated; -- called also the gold-breasted trumpeter. Its body is about the size of the pheasant. See Trumpeter..

Viscum :: Viscum (n.) Birdlime, which is often made from the berries of the European mistletoe..

Jacamar :: "Jacamar (n.) Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant..

Leatherneck :: Leatherneck (n.) The sordid friar bird of Australia (Tropidorhynchus sordidus).

Tinamou :: Tinamou (n.) Any one of several species of South American birds belonging to Tinamus and allied genera.

Struthiones :: Struthiones (n. pl.) A division, or order, of birds, including only the African ostriches..

Trochil :: Trochil (n.) The crocodile bird.

Trumpeter :: Trumpeter (n.) Any one of several species of long-legged South American birds of the genus Psophia, especially P. crepitans, which is abundant, and often domesticated and kept with other poultry by the natives. They are allied to the cranes. So called from their loud cry. Called also agami, and yakamik..

Shadbird :: Shadbird (n.) The common European sandpiper.

Antestomach :: Antestomach (n.) A cavity which leads into the stomach, as in birds..

Waxbird :: Waxbird () The waxwing.

Marsupium :: Marsupium (n.) The pecten in the eye of birds and reptiles. See Pecten.

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