Ornithology Terms

noun a disorderly or noisy group of people

• A gaggle of geese flew overhead in a V formation.
• We saw a gaggle of tourists taking selfies in front of the monument.
• I can't stand that gaggle of gossiping girls at school.
• The gaggle of thoughts in my mind kept me up all night.

noun a high-pitched cry or meow made by a cat

• The cat let out a soft mew as it approached its owner.
• I heard a little mew coming from the bushes, must be a kitten nearby.
• My cat always gives me a cute little mew when she wants attention.
• The wind made the branches mew as it blew through the trees.

noun a singer, especially a professional or popular one

• The songster delivered a mesmerizing performance at the opera house.
• My friend is a talented songster who loves performing at local coffee shops.
• That songster has some serious pipes!
• The nightingale is often referred to as the songster of the woods.

noun a small horse

• The ornithologist studied the anatomy of the tit bird.
• I saw a cute little tit hopping around in the garden.
• She's got some nice t*ts, doesn't she?
• His new car is the tit of the neighborhood.

noun the act of murmuring or making a low continuous sound

• The murmuration of starlings in the sky was a breathtaking sight.
• Did you see the murmuration of birds earlier? It was so cool!
• That murmuration of birds was lit!
• The murmuration of thoughts in her mind made it hard to focus.

noun a substance that is derived from or related to hawks or other birds of prey

adjective relating to or resembling hawks or other birds of prey

• The accipitrine bird soared high in the sky, scanning the ground for prey.
• I saw an accipitrine bird circling above us, probably looking for food.
• Check out that accipitrine bird, it looks like it's hunting something!
• Her accipitrine gaze seemed to pierce through my soul, as if she could see right through me.