Basic Nouns - Birds and Insects

a small common songbird with grayish brown plumage that feeds on seeds or insects

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

an American migratory songbird which is red on the breast and underpart

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 grayish white aquatic bird with webbed feet and long wings

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 bird with short legs and a wide beak that naturally lives near or on water or is kept by humans for its eggs, meat, or feathers

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 large bird of prey with a bare head, a long neck and weak claws that is famous for scavenging

a bird with a drill-like beak that makes holes in trees in search of insects to feed on

a small tropical bird with colorful plumage and a long narrow bill that can sip nectar and hover or fly backwards

a large aquatic bird with long legs and neck, pink plumage and a broad bill curved downward that lives near warm waters

a small bird with narrow wings that flies high in the sky and is very fast

an African songbird of the finch family with yellow feathers, often kept as a pet

a small bird with a large crested head, orange and blue plumage and a long beak that uses to catch fish

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

a newly-hatched bird, especially a domestic bird

a North American songbird with a long tail and grayish plumage that is known for its ability to copy the calls of other birds

a large water bird with a long beak and a throat pouch that has grayish white plumage

a small songbird with a short beak that feeds on seeds and nuts and has different colors

a North American songbird with a blue crest and blue feathers on the back

a southern Asian passerine with dark plumage that can imitate human speech

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 large terrestrial bird that can run fast, originally from Australia

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

a large bird with long legs and neck that lives near water and flies with its neck outstretched

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 long and small wormlike larva of a moth or butterfly that has many limbs

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 nocturnal winged insect similar to a butterfly that is attracted to the light

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 small leaping insect that feeds on the blood of humans or other animals, which spreads disease

a small brownish bug with an oval shape that feeds on the blood of humans or animals, mainly infesting houses and beds

an arthropod with many pairs of legs and a pair of poisonous fangs

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

a large usually green predatory insect that catches its prey by its forelimbs, which holds motionless in a prayer state

a pale social insect living in hot countries that causes damage to trees and timber