Difference between bird and ortolan
Definitions
noun
- a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
- warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
- informal terms for a (young) woman
- badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
- the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
verb
- watch and study birds in their natural habitat
Examples
I first learned about cassowaries when I was at the School for Field Studies SFS Center for Rainforest Studies in Fall of 1990 as a college student, and was fascinated that they're the only bird that can "scarify" certain rainforest seeds.
In 100 days we saw two pods of dolphins, a pod of blue whales and a few marine birds.
The mysterious jack snipe is a typical bird of the often water-logged northern taiga, birch and willow country.
Definitions
noun
- brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy
Examples
There is no generally accepted comprehensive definition of a portolan chart.
In its purest form, the portolan chart was a highly functional tool for navigation whether in the contained arena of the Mediterranean or later in the open oceans of the world.
From early times, charts called portolans (harbor guides) were available to provide details required by the coastline-hugging sailor - depth of the water, location of treacherous rocks, special landmarks, et cetera.
