🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

捕食鸟

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bǔshí niǎo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hunter-Bird/ˈhʌn.tər bɜːrd/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"老鹰是一种捕食鸟,能够在空中快速捕猎。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A bird that hunts and preys on other animals.

    "The eagle is a powerful hunter-bird, soaring high above the mountains."
  2. 2

    A term used to describe birds that exhibit predatory behavior.

    "Owls are often considered hunter-birds due to their nocturnal hunting skills."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hunter' derives from the Old English 'hunta', meaning 'one who hunts', while 'bird' comes from the Old English 'brid', referring to a young bird. The combination reflects a specific type of bird known for its predatory behavior, evolving in usage over centuries to denote various species that hunt for food.

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