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| bluebird |
a small, blue North American songbird. Males usually have a reddish breast. |
| killdeer |
a bird that is a kind of plover, with two black bands on a white breast. Killdeers are native to inland waters and fields of North America and have a loud, shrill cry that sounds like their name. |
| meadowlark |
one of two kinds of North American songbirds that nest in open fields and have a sweet, musical song. A meadowlark has a yellow breast marked with black. |
| nipple |
the rounded tip at the center of a mammal's breast. [1/2 definitions] |
| nurse |
to feed from a breast. [1/4 definitions] |
| robin |
a large North American songbird related to the thrush, with an orange-red breast, dark brown head and back, and a bright yellow bill. [2 definitions] |
| thrush1 |
a common songbird that can be found in many parts of the world. Many thrushes have a dark upper body and a spotted breast. The robin and bluebird are kinds of thrushes. |
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