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the Insectivora, and to many bats, birds, and reptiles.

One of the Insessores. The group includes most of the common singing birds.

An order of birds, formerly established to include the perching birds, but now generally regarded as an artificial group.

Pertaining to, or having the character of, perching birds.

Urged or sas, birds instinct with life. The chariot of paternal deity . . . Itself instinct with spirit, but convoyed By four cherubic shapes. Milton. A noble performance, instinct with sound principle. Brougham.

The interscapular feathers of a bird.

Not transitive; not passing over tas, an intransitive verb, e. g., the bird flies; the dog runs.

To daub or catch with glue or birdlime; to entangle with glutinous matter. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

not visible. To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works. Milton. Invisible bird (Zoöl.), a small, shy singing bird (Myadestes sibilons), of St. Vincent Islands. -- Invisible green, a very dark shade of green, approaching to black, and liable to be mistaken for it.

One of several large wading birds of the genera Mycteria and Xenorhynchus, allied to the storks in form and habits.

Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant.

Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird.

hers are usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain, and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua).

ayish brown, varied with a blackish hue. It is arboreal in its habits and feeds mostly on birds.

ial proceeding. [Written also gaol.] This jail I count the house of liberty. Milton. Jail bird, a prisoner; one who has been confined in prison. [Slang] - - Jail delivery, the release of prisoners from jail, either legally or by violence. -- Jail delivery commission. See under Gaol. -- Jail fever (Med.), typhus fever…

An African parrot (Psittacus erithacus), very commonly kept as a cage bird; -- called also gray parrot.

), a species of finch (Padda oryzivora), native of Java, but very commonly kept as a cage bird; -- called also ricebird, and paddy bird. In the male the upper parts are glaucous gray, the head and tail black, the under parts delicate rose, and the cheeks white. The bill is large and red. A white variety is also kept as…

Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to Garrulus, Cyanocitta, and allied genera. They are allied to the crows, but are smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely colored, and usually have a crest.

The metal tin. Bird of Jove, the eagle.

s expressing the cause of joy. Is this your joyous city Is. xxiii. 7. They all as glad as birds of joyous prime. Spenser. And joyous of our conquest early won. Dryden.