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The lyre bird.

A bird of the genus Pyrrhula and other related genera, especially the P. vulgaris or rubicilla, a bird of Europe allied to the grosbeak, having the breast, cheeks, and neck, red.

Growing in bunches, or resembling a bunch; having tufts; as, the bird's bunchy tail.

A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillidæ).

A birdbolt. [Obs.] Ford.

An aquatic bird, the glaucous gull (Larus glaucus), common in arctic regions.

The ladybird. [Prov. Eng.]

to other species. -- Bush cat (Zoöl.), the serval. See Serval. -- Bush chat (Zoöl.), a bird of the genus Pratincola, of the Thrush family. -- Bush dog. (Zoöl.) See Potto. -- Bush hammer. See Bushhammer in the Vocabulary. -- Bush harrow (Agric.) See under Harrow. -- Bush hog (Zoöl.), a South African wild hog (Pot…

A bird of the genus Otis.

causes needless loss of life, as in battle. "Butcher of an innocent child." Shak. Butcher bird (Zoöl.), a species of shrike of the genus Lanius.

A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus Buteo and related genera.

Passing near; going past; past; beyond; as, the procession has gone by; a bird flew by.

A box or inclosure, wholly or partly of openwork, in wood or metal, used for confining birds or other animals. In his cage, like parrot fine and gay. Cowper.

A bird confined in a cage; esp. a young bird. [Poetic] Tennyson.

Specifically: (Zoöl.) of or pertaining to hte portion of the which forms the eggshell in birds and reptiles. Huxley.

The cry of a bird; also a noise or cry in imitation of a bird; or a pipe to call birds by imitating their note or cry.

A beautuful species of humming bird (Stellula Calliope) of California and adjacent regions.

or at the sides of a vessel, and when the water is pumped out the vessel is lifted. Camel bird (Zoöl.), the ostrich. -- Camel locust (Zoöl.), the mantis. -- Camel's thorn (Bot.), a low, leguminous shrub (Alhagi maurorum) of the Arabian desert, from which exudes a sweetish gum, which is one of the substances called ma…

The bellbird of South America. See Bellbird.

ne, and Urson. -- Canada rice (Bot.) See under Rick. -- Canada robin (Zoöl.), the cedar bird.