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Some scientists argue that modern birds are descended from the dinosaurs.
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THE BIRDS, to put it mildly, have outlasted their welcome in most quarters.
From Washington Times • Jan. 17, 2016
"LAND BIRDS" and "WATER BIRDS" are the only books, regardless of price, that describe and show in color every bird.
From The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. by Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert)
The sharp beak, a yard long, was toothless and bird-like, as its name suggests BIRDS.
From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon
Among BIRDS, the eagle holds the highest rank.
From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony
BIRDS, sterility caused in, by change of conditions.
From The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 by Darwin, Charles
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