long-tailed meadowlark
A passerine songbird, Leistes loyca, native to South America.

long-tailed paradise whydah
A bird of species Vidua paradisaea.

long-tailed parakeet
A species of parakeet, Psittacula longicauda, of Southeast Asia.

long-tailed shrike
Lanius schach, a member of the shrike family (Laniidae), mainly found in Asia.

long-tailed tit
Any of many subspecies of small passerine birds with long tails, Aegithalos caudatus, found throughout Europe and Asia

long-tailed tits
plural of long-tailed tit

long-toed stint
A type of sandpiper, (Calidris subminuta)

longspurs
plural of longspur

longtail
Any animal that has an unusually long tail relative to similar species.
Phaethon lepturus, the white-tailed tropicbird.
A young, unattached female tourist.
A longtail boat.
A rat.
A pheasant.
A greyhound.

longtails
plural of longtail

loon
A crazy or deranged person; a lunatic.
An idler, a lout.
A boy, a lad.
A harlot; mistress.
A simpleton.
An English soldier of an expeditionary army in Ireland.
A round area of pavement that protrudes from one side of a road to accommodate turning vehicles with a wide turning circle.
Clipping of balloon.

loons
plural of loon
Synonym of loon pants.

loories
plural of loory

loory
Archaic form of lory (“type of parrot”).

lophorina
Any of the birds in the genus Lophorina, found in New Guinea.

lories
plural of lory

lorikeets
plural of lorikeet

loriot
The oriole.

loriots
plural of loriot

lory
Any of various small, brightly coloured parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae.

louri
Archaic form of lory (type of parrot).

louris
plural of louri

lovebird
Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.
One of the members of an openly affectionate couple.

lovebirds
plural of lovebird

lovely fairywren
Any of species Malurus amabilis of fairywrens, of Cape York Peninsula.

lowan
Synonym of mallee fowl.

lowans
plural of lowan.

lowne
Archaic form of loon (“idler, lout”).

lownes
plural of lowne

loxia
crossbill (finch of genus Loxia)

loxias
plural of loxia

lyrebird
Either of two large ground-dwelling Australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, named because of the beautiful tail feathers of the male of one species, the superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), which can be erected to look like a lyre, and notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.

lyrebirds
plural of lyrebird

macao
Obsolete form of macaw (“parrot”).

macaos
plural of macao.

macaroni penguin
A species of penguins, Eudyptes chrysolophus, with distinctive yellow and black plumes on the top of their heads.

macaw
Any of various parrots of the genera Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca, Primolius and Diopsittaca of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage.

macaws
plural of macaw

maccaw
Obsolete form of macaw (“parrot”).

maccaws
plural of maccaw

machetes
plural of machete

macuca
Synonym of solitary tinamou.

macucas
plural of macuca.

madanga
A bird of the species Anthus ruficollis, native to island of Buru.

madangas
plural of madanga

magnificent bird of paradise
The bird Cicinnurus magnificus.

magnificent frigate bird
Alternative spelling of magnificent frigatebird.

magnificent frigatebird
A species of frigatebird native to the tropical Atlantic, Fregata magnificens.

magnolia warbler
A warbler most commonly found in North America, of species Setophaga magnolia.

magpie
One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae, especially Pica pica.
A superficially similar Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen, in the family Artamidae.
Someone who displays a magpie-like quality such as hoarding or stealing objects.
A fan or member of Newcastle United F.C.
The third circle on a target, between the inner and outer.
A halfpenny.
A pattern resembling the pied plumage of a magpie.

magpie goose
Alternative form of magpie-goose.

magpie shrike
A bird of species Urolestes melanoleucus, of Africa.

magpie tanager
Cissopis leverianus, a South American tanager.

magpie-goose
A bird of species Anseranas semipalmata, the only non-extinct bird of the family Anseranatidae, resident breeder in northern Australia and southern New Guinea, having black and white plumage and yellowish legs.

magpie-lark
A species of passerine bird, Grallina cyanoleuca, family Monarchidae, common throughout Australia and southern New Guinea.

magpies
plural of magpie

maguari stork
A stork of species Ciconia maguari, found in South America.

malacias
plural of malacia

maleo
Macrocephalon maleo, a species of turkey-like bird in the megapode family, endemic to Sulawesi.

maleos
plural of maleo

malia
A passerine bird endemic to Sulawesi, of species Malia grata.

mallard
Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.
The meat of this bird, eaten as food.

mallards
plural of mallard

mallee fowl
An Australian ground-dwelling bird, Leipoa ocellata, in the megapode family.

malleefowl
Alternative form of mallee fowl.

malleefowls
plural of malleefowl

mamos
plural of mamo

manakin
Any of several small Central and South American passerine birds of the family Pipridae.
Alternative form of manikin.

manakins
plural of manakin

manbirds
plural of manbird.

mancheron
A sleeve used as a charge in French heraldry
An ornamental trimming on the upper part of a sleeve

mancherons
plural of mancheron

mandarin duck
A colorful perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.

mangoes
plural of mango
plural of mangoe

mangos
plural of mango

mangrove cuckoo
Coccyzus minor, a cuckoo native to the neotropics.

mangrove gerygone
A species of gerygone, Gerygone levigaster, inhabiting mangrove habitats of northern Australia and New Guinea.

mangrove golden whistler
A species of passerine bird, Pachycephala melanura, inhabiting mangrove regions of northern Australia and southern New Guinea.

mangrove rail
The bird Rallus longirostris.

mangrove robin
Any of species (Melanodryas pulverulenta (or Eopsaltria pulverulenta, Peneothello pulverulenta, Peneoenanthe pulverulenta) of passerine birds, family Petroicidae, inhabiting mangrove habitats of northern Australia and parts of New Guinea.

manks
third-person singular simple present indicative of mank

mannikins
plural of mannikin

manu
A method of diving similar to a cannonball/bomb but with the lower back entering the water first, causing a large splash.

manus
A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
The power over other people, especially that of a man over his wife.

manx
Manx (pertaining to the Isle of Man or to the Manx language)
manx (colloquial or slang) tailless (referring to the Manx cat)

mao
The ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.

maos
plural of mao

marabou
Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.
A person having five-eighths black ancestry; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe.
A kind of thrown raw silk, naturally nearly white, but capable of being dyed without scouring.
A thin fabric made from this silk, as for scarves.

marabou stork
Synonym of marabou.

marabous
plural of marabou

marabout
A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts of North Africa.
The tomb or shrine of such a person.
Alternative form of marabou (“thin fabric made from silk”).

marabouts
plural of marabout

marbled duck
A bird of species Marmaronetta angustirostris.

marbled godwit
Limosa fedoa, a large shorebird.

maribou
Alternative spelling of marabou.

maribous
plural of maribou