: of, relating to, or derived from birds
avian behavior
avian species
see also avian dinosaur
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But its appearance is another thing entirely; the Dracula parrot is essentially the avian equivalent of goth.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
And a pair of diseases, avian diphtheria and, since 2019, a mysterious and fatal respiratory illness, also infect virtually every chick.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Splitting their time between two habitats can give them better access to food and higher reproductive success, explains Ana González-Prieto, an avian ecologist at the Canadian Wildlife Service, who is not involved in the reintroduction effort.
—Carin Leong, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2024
Fears of avian aggression haven’t deterred flocks of tourists from descending upon Bodega Bay – and the even smaller town of Bodega located 5 miles inland as the crow flies – to see the sites where Hitchcock made movie magic more than 60 years ago.
—Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
And a pair of diseases, avian diphtheria and, since 2019, a mysterious and fatal respiratory illness, also infect virtually every chick.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Splitting their time between two habitats can give them better access to food and higher reproductive success, explains Ana González-Prieto, an avian ecologist at the Canadian Wildlife Service, who is not involved in the reintroduction effort.
—Carin Leong, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2024
Fears of avian aggression haven’t deterred flocks of tourists from descending upon Bodega Bay – and the even smaller town of Bodega located 5 miles inland as the crow flies – to see the sites where Hitchcock made movie magic more than 60 years ago.
—Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Avian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avian. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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