palmchats
plural of palmchat

palmcreeper
The ovenbird Berlepschia rikeri.

palmcreepers
plural of palmcreeper

pampa
singular of pampas

pampas
The extensive plains of South America south of the Amazon.

paperbark flycatcher
A species of monarch flycatcher, Myiagra nana, of northern Australia and southern New Guinea.

paradigalla
Either of two species of birds of the genus Paradigalla in the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae.

paradigallas
plural of paradigalla

paradise flycatcher
Any of Terpsiphone spp., birds of Africa and Asia.

paradise parrot
A colourful, medium-sized parrot, Psephotus pulcherrimus, native to the grassy woodlands of the Queensland - New South Wales border area of northeastern Australia, believed to be extinct.

paradise shelduck
Tadorna variegata, a species of shelduck that is endemic to New Zealand, with striking plumage.

paradise-crow
Any of the genus Lycocorax.

parakeet
Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.

parakeet auklet
A bird, Aethia psittacula, native to the islands and coast of Alaska.

parakeets
plural of parakeet

paraquet
Dated form of parakeet.

paraquets
plural of paraquet

paraquito
Alternative form of parakeet.

paraquitoes
plural of paraquito

paraquitos
plural of paraquito

parareptile
Any member of subclass or clade †Parareptilia of extinct reptiles.

parareptiles
plural of parareptile

pardalotes
plural of pardalote

pardusco
A tanager of species Nephelornis oneilli found in Peru.

parduscos
plural of pardusco

parisoma
Any of various birds formerly of genus Parisoma, now Curruca

parisomas
plural of parisoma

paroquet
Dated form of parakeet.

paroquets
plural of paroquet

parotia
Any of the birds in the genus Parotia, found in New Guinea.

parotias
plural of parotia

parrakeet
Alternative spelling of parakeet.

parrakeets
plural of parrakeet

parrat
Obsolete spelling of parrot.

parrats
plural of parrat

parroket
Archaic form of parakeet.

parrokets
plural of parroket

parroquet
Archaic form of parakeet.

parroquets
plural of parroquet

parrot
A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
A puffin.
channel coal.
A transponder.

parrot crossbill
Loxia pytyopsittacus, a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

parrotbills
plural of parrotbill

parrotfinch
Any of genus Erythrura of small, colourful passerine birds, found in southeast Asia and Oceania.

parrotfinches
plural of parrotfinch

parrots
plural of parrot

partridge
Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.
The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food.
A type of cannon charge composed of several missiles fired all together, similar to langrage or case-shot. Also a large cannon that shoots stones.

partridges
plural of partridge

parula
Any of the New World warblers of the genus Parula.

parulas
plural of parula

passenger pigeon
A bird of the extinct species †Ectopistes migratorius, formerly endemic to North America.

passenger pigeons
plural of passenger pigeon

passer
One who succeeds in passing a test, etc.
One who passes something along; a distributor.
Someone who passes, someone who makes a pass.
Someone who passes, someone who makes a pass.
A passed pawn.
One who passes; a passer-by.
One who is able to "pass", or be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group to which society would not otherwise regard them as belonging.

passers
plural of passer

pauraque
Any of species Nyctidromus albicollis of nightjars found from the far southern part of the US through Central and South America.

pauraques
plural of pauraque

pauxi
A curassow.

pauxis
plural of pauxi

peaceful dove
A species of small pigeon, Geopelia placida, endemic to Australia and New Guinea.

peacock-pheasants
plural of peacock-pheasant

peafowl
A bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).

peafowls
plural of peafowl

pearly antshrike
Megastictus margaritatus, a passerine bird of the antbird family, native to South America.

pearly-eyed thrasher
A thrasher songbird of species Margarops fuscatus, found throughout much of the Caribbean.

pec
The pectoralis major muscle.
Clipping of pectoral sandpiper.

pecs
plural of pec

pectoral sandpiper
Calidris melanotos, a small migratory wader that breeds in North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania, and eats small invertebrates.

peevit
Alternative form of peewit.

peevits
plural of peevit

peewee
A short or small person; a small object.
A kind of small marble in children's games.
A player in a sports league for very young children.

peewees
plural of peewee

peewit
Any of several birds:
Any of several birds:
Any of several birds:
Any of several birds:
The sound of the call of one of these birds.

peewits
plural of peewit

pelecan
Archaic form of pelican.

pelecans
plural of pelecan

pelican
Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.
A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.
A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.
A waterbomber.
An ageing prostitute.

pelicans
plural of pelican

peltops
Either of two species of bird in the genus Peltops, endemic to New Guinea.

peltopses
plural of peltops

penduline tit
Any of the family of small passerine birds Remizidae, which nearly all make nests which hang from trees; found in Eurasia, Africa, and North America.

penduline tits
plural of penduline tit

penguin
Any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.
An auk (sometimes especially a great auk), a bird of the Northern Hemisphere.
A nun.
A type of catch where the palm of the hand is facing towards the leg with the arm stretched downward, resembling the flipper of a penguin.
A spiny bromeliad with egg-shaped fleshy fruit, Bromelia pinguin.
A member of the air force who does not fly aircraft.

penguineries
plural of penguinery

penguinery
A breeding place, or rookery, of penguins.

penguinries
plural of penguinry

penguinry
Synonym of penguinery.

penguins
plural of penguin

perching bird
Synonym of passerine.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see perching, bird.

perching birds
plural of perching bird

peregrin
Obsolete form of peregrine.

peregrine
Wandering, travelling, migratory.
Not native to a region or country; foreign; alien.
Lacking essential debility.
Extrinsic or from without; exotic.
With "tone" Referring to the tonus peregrinus or 'wandering tone' in ecclesiastical chant and mode theory.

peregrine falcon
A medium-sized, very swift falcon, of species Falco peregrinus, that hunts small birds.

peregrines
plural of peregrine

peregrins
plural of peregrin

perianthia
plural of perianthium

perokito
Obsolete form of parakeet.

perokitoes
plural of perokito

perroquet
Dated form of parakeet.

perroquets
plural of perroquet

peterel
Archaic form of petrel.

peterels
plural of peterel

petrel
Any of various species of black, grey, or white seabirds in the order Procellariiformes.

petrels
plural of petrel

petronia
A rock sparrow, of species Petronia petronia, sole species of its genus, found from western Mediterranean lands to central China.

petronias
plural of petronia

pewee
Any of various tyrant flycatchers of the genus Contopus.
A woodcock.
An American version of the children's game gilli-danda.

pewees
plural of pewee

pewet
Archaic form of peewit.

pewets
plural of pewet

pewit
Alternative form of peewit.

pewits
plural of pewit