Rare+bird

  • 11rare bird — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. rarity, rara avis (Latin), phenomenon, curiosity; see irregularity 2 , wonder 2 …

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  • 12rare bird — noun an exceptional or uncommon person or thing. Origin translating L. rara avis (Juvenal s Satires, vi.165) …

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  • 13bird — n. 1) game; land; migratory; tropical; wading; water birds 2) birds of passage; birds of prey 3) (usu. fig.) a rare bird 4) birds build nests; chirp, twitter, warble; flock together; fly; migrate; molt; sing; soar 5) a covey, flock of birds 6)… …

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  • 14Bird rarities committee — A bird rarities committee or bird records committee is a committee which exists to validate records of rare birds in a particular country or region.Many countries have national rarities committees; in some areas, such as Europe, coverage is near… …

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  • 15bird — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦♦ birds 1) N COUNT A bird is a creature with feathers and wings. Female birds lay eggs. Most birds can fly. 2) N COUNT Some men refer to young women as birds. This use could cause offence. [BRIT, INFORMAL] 3) → See also game… …

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  • 16rare — 1. adj. (rarer, rarest) 1 seldom done or found or occurring, uncommon, unusual, few and far between. 2 exceptionally good (had a rare time). 3 of less than the usual density, with only loosely packed substance (the rare atmosphere of the mountain …

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  • 17Rare Birds — Infobox Film name = Rare Birds director = Sturla Gunnarsson producer = Paul Pope Janet York writer = Edward Riche starring = William Hurt Molly Parker music = Jonathan Goldsmith cinematography = Jan Kiesser editing = Jeff Warren distributor =… …

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  • 18bird of prey — noun (C) a bird that kills other birds or small animals for food: The peregrine falcon, a rare bird of prey, is a protected species …

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  • 19bird — 1. noun /bɜː(r)d,bɜjd/ a) A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs. Ducks and sparrows are birds. b) A …

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  • 20Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve — Studioalbum von Charlie Parker Veröffentlichung 1990 Label Mercury/ …

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