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albatross An albatross is a very large sea bird found mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It has long narrow wings and a long narrow beak that curves down at the end.
bald eagle A bald eagle is a type of eagle that lives in the United States, northern Mexico, and Canada. An eagle is a large bird with a strong, curved beak and big, sharp claws. A bald eagle is an especially large eagle and is dark brown with a white head and tail.
beak A beak is the hard, outer part of a bird's mouth. A beak sticks out from the bird's face. Birds pick up food with their beaks.
bill2 the hard outer part of a bird's mouth that sticks out from its face. A bill is made up of a lower part and an upper part; beak.
cardinal A cardinal is a bird that is native to North America. It is easy to recognize a male cardinal because it has bright red feathers and a kind of black mask around its beak. The adult female cardinal is brown and olive green with bits of red showing through. Cardinals can often be seen in the winter in places where it's cold. [1/2 definitions]
dolphin a mammal that lives in the water. Dolphins look like large fish but they breathe air. They have teeth and a snout that looks like a beak. Most kinds of dolphins live in the ocean. A few kinds live in large rivers in Asia and South America. Dolphins are closely related to porpoises and other toothed whales.
eagle a large bird with a strong, curved beak and very good eyesight. Eagles hunt and eat small animals and fish. They are related to hawks but are usually larger.
falcon a bird with long, powerful wings and a hooked beak. Falcons are related to hawks. They hunt other animals for food during the day.
hawk1 a bird with a short hooked beak and curved claws. Hawks catch and eat small animals.
kingfisher a bird with a large head, strong beak, and bright markings. Kingfishers often have a crest on their head. They live near water and eat fish or insects.
kiwi A kiwi is a bird with gray and brown feathers, a long beak, and short legs. It has wings, but they are small and weak, so the kiwi cannot fly. The kiwi is not a small bird. It is around the size of a chicken. [1/2 definitions]
nuthatch a small bird with a short tail and a long, narrow beak. It climbs about on trees in search of insects, moving down the trunk head first.
owl a bird with large eyes set in front of a large head, a strong, hooked beak, and strong, sharp claws. Owls are most active at night and hunt other animals for food. There are many different kinds of owls.
peck2 to strike, or pick up quickly with the beak. [2/5 definitions]
robin A robin is a small bird with an orange front and a dark brown head and back. It also has a bright yellow beak. This kind of robin is what we see in America, Canada, and Mexico. There are different kinds of birds called robins. In England, a robin is a different bird. It's smaller and has red around its face, but its belly is not red. It's gray, brown, and white.
toucan A toucan is a bird with a very large, curved beak that has bright colors. Toucans are found in warm areas of Mexico, Central America, and South America.
woodpecker A woodpecker is a bird with a hard, pointed beak. It uses its beak for making holes in trees to find insects to eat. Woodpeckers have strong claws and stiff tails that help them climb and hold on tight to trees. Woodpeckers come in many different sizes.