| bird |
A bird is an animal that has two wings, two feet, and a body covered with feathers. Most birds can fly. Robins, chickens, and ducks are birds. |
| birdhouse |
A birdhouse is a place for a bird to build its nest in. Birdhouses are made for birds by people, and they often look like a small house. |
| call |
A call is the sound made by a bird or animal. [1/7 definitions] |
| caw |
A caw is a harsh sound that some birds make. A black bird called a crow makes this sound. [2 definitions] |
| chick |
A chick is a bird that has just been born or one that is very young. |
| chicken |
A chicken is a common bird that people often raise on farms. Chickens eat grain and lay eggs that people can eat for food. [2 definitions] |
| crane |
A crane is a tall water bird with long legs and a long neck. A crane has long legs so it can walk in the water without getting its body wet. It also has a long neck so it can put its head under water and catch fish and other animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| crow1 |
A crow is a common black bird with a loud call. Crows are very intelligent animals. |
| Cuba |
Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. It is near Florida in the United States. People in Cuba speak Spanish. Cuba has a tropical climate and beautiful beaches. It also has land for growing things like sugar cane, rice, potatoes, bananas, and corn. It is home to many animals, including the smallest bird in the world, which is a type of hummingbird. |
| dive |
When you dive, you jump down from a high place with your head and arms going first. When a bird or airplane dives, it changes its position in the air and heads very fast toward a lower place. |
| duck1 |
A duck is a bird that lives in or near water. It has a short neck and large feet. Ducks can swim very well. Wild ducks can fly, but other kinds of ducks cannot. |
| eagle |
An eagle is a large bird with a strong, curved beak and large, sharp claws. Eagles can see very well, and they hunt and eat small animals and fish that they can see when they are flying. Eagles are related to hawks, but they are usually larger. |
| feather |
Feathers are the things that cover the body of a bird. A feather is soft and weighs very little. Feathers grow from the skin of a bird the way hairs grow from the skin of people. |
| flap |
When a bird flaps its wings, it moves its wings up and down very fast. People can also flap their arms in a similar way. [1/2 definitions] |
| fowl |
A fowl is a bird that is raised for its eggs or meat. Chickens and turkeys are kinds of fowls. [2 definitions] |
| free |
When you free something, you let it loose. If you free a bird from a cage, you let the bird out of the cage to go where it wants to go. [1/4 definitions] |
| goose |
A goose is a bird with a long neck and large feet that lives in or near water. A goose looks a lot like a duck, but a goose is bigger and has a longer neck. A goose can fly a long distance. |
| hatch1 |
When a baby bird hatches, it comes out from its egg. Some other animals, such as turtles, also hatch. |
| hawk1 |
A hawk is a bird that hunts in the sky for small animals and fish. Hawks have a short, curved beak and sharp claws. Hawks are similar to eagles, but they are usually smaller. |
| hummingbird |
A hummingbird is a very small bird with bright, shiny colors. It moves its narrow wings very, very fast in the air. The wings move so fast that it's hard to even see them. Hummingbirds live in South America, Central America, and North America. |
| jay |
A jay is a kind of bird. It is in the same family of birds as the crow. Jays usually have feathers of bright colors. You can often hear jays outside because they make a lot of noise communicating with each other. |