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birdlife

/ˈbɜːrdlaɪf/

Meanings
noun
The birds (e.g. of an area) collectively.

Examples :

"The local birdlife is quite diverse, including robins, sparrows, and owls. "
bird animal biology nature environment ecology

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including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

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sparrows noun

/ˈspæroʊz/ /ˈspɛroʊz/

The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

"Several sparrows were chirping on the telephone wire outside my window. "

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quite adverb

/kwaɪt/ /ˈkiːteɪ/

(heading) To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.

"My sister is quite happy with her new job. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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area noun

/ˈɛə̯ɹɪə̯/ /ˈæɹ.i.ə/

A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

"The classroom has a large area for the students to spread out and work. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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diverse adjective

/daɪˈvɜːs/ /daɪ.ˈvɝs/

Consisting of many different elements; various.

"The school's student body is diverse, with students from many different countries. "

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robins noun

/ˈrɒbɪnz/

Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast.

"Robins are often seen hopping in our backyard, searching for worms. "

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birds noun

/bɜːdz/ /bɜɪdz/

A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

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local noun

/ˈləʊkl̩/ /ˈloʊkl̩/

A person who lives near a given place.

"The local is helping organize the school fundraiser. "

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collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

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owls noun

/æwlz/

Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.

"Sentence: "At night, we could hear the owls hooting in the nearby forest." "