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hunting wasp hunting wasp
hunting wasp Any wasp species in which the females seek spider or insect prey that they sting and paralyse, and then transport to the nest as food for their larvae. The term is applied to the following families (division Aculeata): Pompilidae (spider-hunting wasps), Vespidae subfamily Eumeninae... Read more
honeyguide honeyguide
honeyguide small plainly colored Old World bird of the family Indicatoridae, known for its habit of leading man and some lower animals (notably the honey badger ) to the nests of wild bees. Honeyguides are native to Africa, the Himalayas, and the East Indies. The largest and best-known species is... Read more
grebe grebe
grebe , common name for swimming birds found on or near quiet waters in most parts of the world. Grebes resemble the loon and the duck ; they have short wings, vestigial tails, and long, individually webbed toes on feet that are set far back on a short, stubby body. They float lower in the water... Read more
Menuridae Menuridae
Menuridae (lyrebirds; class Aves, order Passeriformes) A family of large, brown birds which have spectacular long tail feathers, most of them fine and filamentous, with two long central feathers, and two curved outer feathers in Menura novaehollandia (superb lyrebird). They inhabit forest and scrub,... Read more
flamingo flamingo
flamingo common name for a large pink or red wading bird, similar to the related heron, stork, and spoonbill but with a longer neck, webbed feet, and a unique down-bent bill. Flamingos are tropical birds, although large colonies have been observed high in the Andes. The American, or greater,... Read more
swallow swallow
swallow common name for small perching birds of almost worldwide distribution. There are about 100 species of swallows, including the martins, which belong to the same family. Swallows have long, narrow wings, forked tails, and weak feet. They are extremely graceful in flight, making abrupt changes... Read more
albatross albatross
albatross , common name for sea birds of the order of tube-nosed swimmers (Procellari-iformes), which includes petrels, shearwaters, and fulmars. The wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans, made famous by Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner, has a wingspread of from 10 to 12 ft (305-366 cm),... Read more
Motmots Motmots
Momotidae (motmots; class Aves, order Coraciiformes) A family of mainly bright green and blue birds which have black ear patches. They have strong, decurved bills and syndactylous feet, and in most the two, long, central tail feathers have bare shafts and racquet-shaped tips. Motmots are found in... Read more
Malurids Malurids
Maluridae (Australian wren; class Aves, order Passeriformes) A family of small, long-tailed birds; Malurus (fairy wrens) have bright blue males, other genera are mainly brown. Stipiturus (emu wrens) have only six tail feathers. They are found in grass and scrub, feed on insects, and build a domed... Read more
Woodswallows Woodswallows
Artamidae (wood-swallows; class Aves, order Passeriformes) A family of highly social, smallish, brown or grey birds that have black and white markings and long, pointed wings. They are the only passerines with powder-down feathers. They are insectivorous, mainly aerial feeders, and inhabit clearings... Read more

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