- plural of bird.
birds
Example Sentences
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A restored wetland in Cheshire is now home to almost two-thirds of the UK's breeding black-necked grebes, one of the country's rarest breeding birds.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 2026
Ground-nesting birds such as hen harriers rely on open, treeless bog, safe from predators that would otherwise perch and watch for prey, while the wet ground breeds the invertebrates chicks are fed on.
From BBC β Sep. 12, 2026
By examining that feather, scientists say they may have uncovered an important clue to why birds became the only dinosaur lineage to survive the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous Period.
From Science Daily β Sep. 11, 2026
Why Neornithes endured while other birds and dinosaurs vanished remains one of paleontology's enduring puzzles.
From Science Daily β Sep. 11, 2026
So for a while we sit together in silence, just enjoying each other’s company and the sound of birds tweeting to each other and squirrels rustling in the bushes.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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