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Bluebird Bluebird Blue"bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A small song bird (Sialia sialis), very common in the
United States, and, in the north, one of the earliest to
arrive in spring. The male is blue, with the breast reddish.
It is related to the European robin.
Pairy bluebird (Zo["o]l.), a brilliant Indian or East
Indian bird of the genus Irena, of several species.
Fairy bluebird Fairy Fair"y, a.
1. Of or pertaining to fairies.
2. Given by fairies; as, fairy money. --Dryden.
Fairy bird (Zo["o]l.), the Euoropean little tern (Sterna
minuta); -- called also sea swallow, and hooded tern.
Fairy bluebird. (Zo["o]l.) See under Bluebird.
Fairy martin (Zo["o]l.), a European swallow (Hirrundo
ariel) that builds flask-shaped nests of mud on
overhanging cliffs.
Fairyrings or circles, the circles formed in grassy
lawns by certain fungi (as Marasmius Oreades), formerly
supposed to be caused by fairies in their midnight dances.
Fairy shrimp (Zo["o]l.), a European fresh-water phyllopod
crustacean (Chirocephalus diaphanus); -- so called from
its delicate colors, transparency, and graceful motions.
The name is sometimes applied to similar American species.
Fairy stone (Paleon.), an echinite.
Firebird Firebird Fire"bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The Baltimore oriole.
Icebird Icebird Ice"bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
An Arctic sea bird, as the Arctic fulmar.
nettlebird Whitethroat White"throat`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of Old World warblers, esp. the
common European species (Sylvia cinerea), called also
strawsmear, nettlebird, muff, and whitecap, the
garden whitethroat, or golden warbler (S. hortensis), and
the lesser whitethroat (S. curruca).
Nettlebird Nettlebird Net"tle*bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
the European whitethroat. [Prov. Eng.]
Pairy bluebird Bluebird Blue"bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A small song bird (Sialia sialis), very common in the
United States, and, in the north, one of the earliest to
arrive in spring. The male is blue, with the breast reddish.
It is related to the European robin.
Pairy bluebird (Zo["o]l.), a brilliant Indian or East
Indian bird of the genus Irena, of several species.
Poebird Poebird Po"e*bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The parson bird.
ricebird Java Ja"va, n.
1. One of the islands of the Malay Archipelago belonging to
the Netherlands.
2. Java coffee, a kind of coffee brought from Java.
Java cat (Zo["o]l.), the musang.
Java sparrow (Zo["o]l.), a species of finch (Padda
oryzivora), native of Java, but very commonly kept as a
cage bird; -- called also ricebird, and paddy bird. In
the male the upper parts are glaucous gray, the head and
tail black, the under parts delicate rose, and the cheeks
white. The bill is large and red. A white variety is also
kept as a cage bird.
Ricebird Ricebird Rice"bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The Java sparrow.
(b) The bobolink.
ricebird Bobolink Bob"o*link`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
An American singing bird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). The male
is black and white; the female is brown; -- called also,
ricebird, reedbird, and Boblincoln.
The happiest bird of our spring is the bobolink. --W.
Irving.
Riflebird Riflebird Ri"fle*bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of beautiful birds of Australia
and New Guinea, of the genera Ptiloris and Craspidophora,
allied to the paradise birds.
Note: The largest and best known species is Ptiloris
paradisea of Australia. Its general color is rich
velvety brown, glossed with lilac; the under parts are
varied with rich olive green, and the head, throat, and
two middle tail feathers are brilliant metallic green.
Snakebird Snakebird Snake"bird`, n. [So named from its snakelike neck.]
(Zo["o]l.)
1. Any one of four species of aquatic birds of the genus
Anhinga or Plotus. They are allied to the gannets and
cormorants, but have very long, slender, flexible necks,
and sharp bills.
Note: The American species (Anhinga, or Plotus, anhinga)
inhabits the Southern United States and tropical
America; -- called also darter, and water turkey.
The Asiatic species (A. melanogaster) is native of
Southern Asia and the East Indies. Two other species
inhabit Africa and Australia respectively.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The wryneck.
Stonebird Stonebird Stone"bird`, n.
The yellowlegs; -- called also stone snipe. See Tattler,
2. [Local, U.S.]
Tonguebird Tonguebird Tongue"bird`, n.
The wryneck. [Prov. Eng.]
Wattlebird Wattlebird Wat"tle*bird`, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of honey eaters
belonging to Anthoch[ae]ra and allied genera of the
family Meliphagid[ae]. These birds usually have a large
and conspicuous wattle of naked skin hanging down below
each ear. They are natives of Australia and adjacent
islands.
Note: The best-known species (Anthoch[ae]ra carunculata)
has the upper parts grayish brown, with a white stripe
on each feather, and the wing and tail quills dark
brown or blackish, tipped with withe. Its wattles, in
life, are light blood-red. Called also wattled crow,
wattled bee-eater, wattled honey eater. Another
species (A. inauris) is streaked with black, gray,
and white, and its long wattles are white, tipped with
orange. The bush wattlebirds, belonging to the genus
Anellobia, are closely related, but lack conspicuous
wattles. The most common species (A. mellivora) is
dark brown, finely streaked with white. Called also
goruck creeper.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The Australian brush turkey.
