Life Science: Birds 생명과학: 조류 관련 단어 영영풀이

[Life Science: Birds 생명과학: 조류 관련 단어 영영풀이]

 

beak

noun : the sharp, hard part that covers the mouth of a bird or other animal

bird

noun : an animal with a backbone, a beak, wings, and feathers

chick

noun : a baby bird

chicken

noun : a tame bird that is raised for its eggs and meat

chirp

verb : to make the sound that a bird makes

claw

noun : a hard, curved nail on the end of a finger or toe of an animal

duck

noun : a bird that swims and makes a quacking noise

duckling

noun : a young duck

eagle

noun : a large bird of prey with large, powerful wings

feather

noun : one of the soft, fluffy parts of a bird that covers its body and makes up its tail

fly

verb : to move through the air

geese

noun : large waterbirds that have long necks and webbed feet

goose

noun : a large waterbird that has a long neck and webbed feet

hawk

noun : a bird with a long tail and hooked beak that eats other animals

hen

noun : a female chicken or other bird

honk

verb : to make a loud, harsh sound

nest

noun : a place where birds or other animals lay eggs and/or take care of their young

owl

noun : a bird that hunts and is active at night

paddle

verb : to move through water using paddles or oars

shell

noun : the hard cover on the outside of an egg

swan

noun : a large bird with a long neck that lives near water

turkey

noun : a large bird with a nearly bald head that is often raised for its meat

wings

noun : the limbs that help insects and birds fly

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 backbone

noun : a column of bones that provides the main support for a vertebrate's body; the backbone, or vertebral column

blue jay

noun : a bird that is mostly blue and has a crest on its head

breast

noun : a mammary gland; the chest; a piece of meat from the chest of a bird

camouflage

verb : to blend into the background; to hide

canary

noun : a small yellow bird that sings sweetly

cardinal

noun : a songbird with bright red feathers

condor

noun : a large, endangered vulture that lives in the Western Hemisphere

covey

noun : a small flock of birds, especially game birds

crane

noun : a wading bird with long legs and a long neck

crest

noun : a showy group of feathers or hair at the top of an animal’s head

crow

noun : a bird with shiny black feathers and a loud call

display

verb : to put something in plain sight; to make something available for others to see

dodo

noun : an extinct flightless bird that once lived on an island in the Indian Ocean

dove

noun : a small pigeon

down

noun : the soft, fluffy feathers on a young bird, also found under the larger feathers of some adult birds

drake

noun : a male duck

falcon

noun : a bird of prey with long, pointed wings that is active during the day

finch

noun : a colorful, seed-eating songbird that usually has a thick beak

flap

verb : to move one's wings up and down while flying or getting ready to fly; to flutter, such as in the wind

fledgling

noun : a young bird that is learning to fly

flight

noun : the act or process of flying in the air using wings

flock

noun : a group of the same type of birds

fowl

noun : birds, often raised or hunted for food

gaggle

noun : a flock of geese that are on the ground

gander

noun : a male goose

glide

verb : to move smoothly without effort through air or water or over ice

gliding

noun : moving smoothly without effort through air or water

gosling

noun : a young goose

gull

noun : a seabird with long wings that is often white and gray with black markings

handle

verb : to use a hand to touch, hold, or move something

heron

noun : a large, long-legged freshwater wading bird

hummingbird

noun : a tiny bird that can hover and fly backward

incubate

verb : to keep an egg at a constant temperature until it hatches

jay

noun : a bird in the crow family with a bold color pattern

lark

noun : a small singing bird, usually brownish, that lives on the ground

loon

noun : a large waterbird that lives in cold regions

mallard

noun : a common and well-known duck

migrant

noun : an animal, especially a bird, that moves from season to season in order to breed and find food

migrating

adjective : moving from one habitat or region to another at a certain time each year

mockingbird

noun : a songbird that imitates the sounds of other animals

murder

noun : a group of crows

navigate

verb : to find one's way over a long distance; to steer a course toward a destination

oriole

noun : a songbird, the male of which is usually orange or yellow with some black

ostrich

noun : a very large flightless bird that has long legs and a long neck

parakeet

noun : a small bird in the parrot family that is a common pet

parrot

noun : a tropical bird with a curved beak that is usually brightly colored

partridge

noun : a short-tailed game bird, mostly brown, that is native to Europe and Asia

peacock

noun : a large bird with a long, colorful tail

peck

verb : to hit something with a beak, often to make a hole

pelican

noun : a large water bird that has a pouch under its beak

penguin

noun : a large, aquatic, flightless bird that lives in the southern hemisphere

perch

verb : to sit or stand in a high or unstable spot

perch

noun : a place to sit or stand that is higher than its surroundings

pheasant

noun : a large game bird with a long tail that is related to a chicken

pigeon

noun : a common city bird that is often gray and white

plumage

noun : the feathers on a bird's body

preen

verb : to clean and straighten feathers; to make an effort to neaten one's appearance

quail

noun : a small, plump, short-tailed game bird that is mostly brown

quill

noun : a pointed feather used in arrows and sometimes as pens

raptor

noun : a bird of prey

raven

noun : a large black bird in the crow family

roadrunner

noun : a slender bird that runs quickly and is found in the Southwest, Mexico, and Central America

robin

noun : a songbird that is red in front

rookery

noun : a nesting or breeding place for some birds and mammals

roost

noun : a place where birds sleep or rest

rooster

noun : a male chicken

screech

verb : to make a loud and very high-pitched cry or sound

soar

verb : to fly high in the air

sparrow

noun : a small songbird, usually with gray and brown feathers

stork

noun : a tall wading bird with long legs and a long, heavy beak

swallow

noun : a migratory songbird with a long forked tail

swoop

verb : to fly quickly in a downward direction

talons

noun : claws on the feet of birds such as owls, hawks, and eagles

tern

noun : a seabird that is smaller than a gull but in the same family

thrasher

noun : a brown songbird with a long, curved beak

vertebrate

noun : an animal that has a backbone

vulture

noun : a large bird of prey that is a scavenger, feeding mostly on dead animals

waddle

noun : a clumsy way of walking with short, swaying steps

waddle

verb : to walk unsteadily with short steps, swaying from side to side

warm-blooded

adjective : having a relatively constant internal body temperature that does not change with the temperature of the surroundings

waterfowl

noun : ducks, geese, swans, and other water birds

wattle

noun : a flap of skin that hangs from the neck of some animals

webbed

adjective : having fingers or toes joined by thin skin

webbed feet

noun : feet with toes that are joined by thin skin

wingspan

noun : the distance from tip to tip of a pair of wings

woodpecker

noun : a bird with a strong bill for pecking at tree trunks

wren

noun : a small songbird with short wings

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 albatross

noun : a very large seabird with long, narrow wings

avian

adjective : of or related to birds

bearded barbet

noun : a bird with a large, thick beak that has hairlike feathers under it

bird of paradise

noun : a member of a bird group found in the South Pacific region, the male of which has feathers of many different colors during the breeding season

cockatoo

noun : a type of parrot with a crest on its head

crossbill

noun : any of three birds in the finch family with a beak crossed like an "X"

cuckoo

noun : a bird with a long tail

dicky bird

noun : a small bird

emu

noun : a very large Australian bird related to an ostrich

flamingo

noun : a tall pink wading bird with a long neck and legs

great auk

noun : a large, flightless penguinlike bird that became extinct in the mid-1800s

hornbill

noun : a tropical bird with a very large beak that may have a bony or horny structure on it

huia

noun : an extinct bird from New Zealand, the male and female of which had very different beaks

kakapo

noun : a large flightless parrot that lives in New Zealand

kookaburra

noun : an Australian bird with a call that sounds similar to laughter

macaw

noun : a large, brightly colored parrot with a long tail

nightingale

noun : a small European songbird, the male of which is known for its sweet song, usually at night

peregrine falcon

noun : a bird of prey that is the fastest living thing

ptarmigan

noun : a game bird that lives in cold northern regions of Europe, Asia, and North America

puffin

noun : any of three kinds of diving seabirds known for their brightly colored beaks

spoonbill

noun : a tall wading bird that is mainly pink or white

toucan

noun : a tropical bird with a huge, long, colorful beak