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birds

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  1. A class of vertebrates distinguished by their feathers and their two legs and two wings. Birds are warm-blooded animals, and their young hatch from eggs.


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Some scientists argue that modern birds are descended from the dinosaurs.

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He says the tension between protecting birds of prey and managing land for grouse shooting is ultimately economic: "That is where the root of the conflict actually lands."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

It was not immediately clear how many birds had been affected.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Its investigations unit, staffed by former police officers and bird experts, works to identify those suspected of killing protected birds.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But if you compare birds and primates generally, birds hold their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

And Masahiro hung every one of the birds, as he had promised.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr

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