Definition of avian
: of, relating to, or derived from birds
- avian behavior
- avian species
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Disease threats include avian malaria and pox virus carried by mosquitoes, according to the ʻAlalā Project.
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The avian mama, known as the First Lady, brought the second egg into the world at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to a tweet from her partner, known as Mr. President.
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On the other hand, avian enthusiasts could begin to see the Western scrub jay showing up there, at least in the winter.
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The researchers also caution that, based on their data, Archaeopteryx couldn’t perform the modern avian flight stroke.
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Karla Rivera-Caceres To prove it, Rivera-Cáceres captured several wrens in Costa Rica, and separated them from their mate, facilitating a kind of avian divorce.
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Until this latest situation is resolved, the best advice avian experts can offer is for residents to be very aware of where the hawks are and to keep facing them if possible.
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Gromme, who lived from 1896 to 1991, agreed to organize the inaugural show and selected avian art as the focus.
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Thank goodness for people with eagle-eyed vision, because those numbers revealed something so much bigger than just the prospect of murderous avian robots.
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: of, relating to, or derived from birds
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