collective birds that feed on worms.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > actions or bird defined by > [noun] > that eats specific things (13) worm-fowlc1381 collective birds that feed on worms. seed fowlc1500 a seed-eating bird. thistle-eater1562 (a) a bird that eats thistle-seeds (cf. thistle-finch, n.); (b) a beast that eats thistles, as a donkey. chipper1668 English regional (Norfolk). A small bird that feeds on birch and alder trees, perhaps the siskin (Carduelis spinus). Obsolete. honeyeater1688 Any of various birds and mammals that feed on nectar or on honey or other contents of bees' nests; esp. (in later use) Hawaiian honeycreepers. Cf. h… wheat-bird1747 a bird that feeds on wheat, esp. the chaffinch; also, in North America, the horned lark, Eremophila alpestris. falcon-fisher1759 worm-eater1760 A bird or other creature that feeds on worms; spec. the Worm-eating Warbler (see below). bone-breaker1787 A bird or mammal that feeds on bones; (in early use) spec. †the southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus (obsolete). seed eater1820 any of the seed-eating songbirds, typically having strong conical bills, spec. (with distinguishing word) any of the small songbirds of the Central… carrion-bird1839 seed feeder1853 An animal that feeds on seeds or grains; esp. a songbird such as a finch or tanager with a stout conical bill (cf. seed eater n. at seed, n.… fish-tiger1879 a bird that preys upon fish. |
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