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bird

[burd] / bɜrd /
NOUN
flying animal
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What has helped is that the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, has faded.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“There was a privet hedge, a lonely juniper, a hibiscus, a large bird of paradise and a camellia bush,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"I loved bird watching when I was a kid, because I like to be able to get out of the normal stream of life," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The cave also contained fossils of an extinct ancestor of the takahē, helping scientists better understand the evolution of this well-known New Zealand bird.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The sight of a small bird fighting for its life brought Sue to tears.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone