Basic Nouns - Birds and Insects

a large bird of prey with a sharp beak, long broad wings, and very good sight

a type of bird with a round face, large eyes and a loud call that hunts smaller animals mainly during the night

a bird with short legs and a short beak which typically has gray and white feathers

a tropical bird with bright colors and a curved beak that can be trained to mimic human speech

a small fast-flying bird with pointed wings and tail and a short bill, which feeds on insects

a waterbird with webbed feet, a long neck, and short beak, which is like a large duck

a fast and large bird that is flightless and has long legs and a long neck, native to Africa

a male bird with a large shiny colorful tail having eyelike patterns that can be raised for display

a farm bird that we keep to use its meat and eggs

a predatory fast-flying bird that can be trained for hunting

a large bird with black feathers and a loud unpleasant call

a large black bird belonging to the crow family with shiny feathers and a loud unpleasant call

a large bird that has a bald head and is often kept for its meat, especially in the US

a large black-and-white seabird that lives in the Antarctic, and can not fly but uses its wings for swimming

a bird that looks like a pigeon but smaller, the white one of which is the symbol of peace

a large bird that is normally white, has a long neck and lives on or around water

a small insect that lives in a colony

a black and yellow insect that collects nectar and produces wax and honey, which can fly and sting

a flying insect with a long, thin body and large, typically brightly colored wings

a flying insect that bites people and animals and feeds on their blood

a large, typically black insect, which has a hard case on its back that covers its wings

a small flying insect that has two wings

a small flying insect which is usually red with black spots

a flying insect with a pair of colorful wings, mostly found around rivers

an insect known for its chirping sound, found in grassy areas, mostly active at night

a flying insect with a soft body and a tail that shines in the dark

a leaping, flying insect with long back legs that feeds on plants and makes a chirping sound

a small creature that spins webs to catch insects for food, with eight legs and two fangs by which poison is injected to its prey

a large brown insect with a broad body, wings, long legs and antennae, considered a household pest