: of, relating to, or derived from birds
avian behavior
avian species
see also avian dinosaur
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And while vermilion flycatcher numbers vary, avian scientists have determined there are scattered breeding populations now in the county with increasing numbers found throughout the year.
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
The Brookings Institution actually tracked 26,511 of these misadventures, including comical attempts to get rid of the folks who guard our nuclear weapons, protect us from Ebola and avian flu and inspect our food.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Decades ago, rangers and local volunteers transformed this area—once a junkyard—into a healthy 70-acre marsh with beavers, otters, turtles, and numerous avian species.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
However, the avian-PB1 virus had no such issue, replicating and causing the same kind of severe illness seen in the mice that hadn't had their body heat turned up.
—New Atlas, 1 Dec. 2025
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
The Brookings Institution actually tracked 26,511 of these misadventures, including comical attempts to get rid of the folks who guard our nuclear weapons, protect us from Ebola and avian flu and inspect our food.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Decades ago, rangers and local volunteers transformed this area—once a junkyard—into a healthy 70-acre marsh with beavers, otters, turtles, and numerous avian species.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
However, the avian-PB1 virus had no such issue, replicating and causing the same kind of severe illness seen in the mice that hadn't had their body heat turned up.
—New Atlas, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Avian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avian. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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avian
adjective
avi·an
ˈā-vē-ən 
: of, relating to, or derived from birds
Medical Definition
avian
adjective
avi·an
ˈā-vē-ən
: of, relating to, or derived from birds
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