- A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a
single species (Leipoa ocellata), about the size of a turkey. Its color
is variegated, brown, black, white, and gray. Called also native
pheasant.
- A saxicoline singing bird (Kittacincla macroura) of India,
noted for the sweetness and power of its song. In confinement it
imitates the notes of other birds and various animals with accuracy.
Its head, neck, back, breast, and tail are glossy black, the rump
white, the under parts chestnut.
- Baby-snatcher - Bird for babies - Long-legged bird - Wading bird - Any one of several species of large wading birds of the
family Ciconidae, having long legs and a long, pointed bill. They are
found both in the Old World and in America, and belong to Ciconia and
several allied genera. The European white stork (Ciconia alba) is the
best known. It commonly makes its nests on the top of a building, a
chimney, a church spire, or a pillar. The black stork (C. nigra) is
native of Asia, Africa, and Europe.