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Oologist
   collects   
Birds Eggs
Language > Collectors


Ornithology
   is the study of   
Birds
Science & Nature > Ologies


Phoenix and the Turtle
   ends   
"For These Dead Birds Sigh a Prayer."
To this urn let those repair That are either true or fair For these dead birds sigh a prayer.

Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Closing Lines


Alfred Hitchcock
   directed   
The Birds (1963)
Movies > Directors - Narrative Feature Films


Jubjub Birds
   appear in the universe of   
The Jabberwocky
"Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!"

Entertainment > Fictional Species


Birds of a Feather
   is set in   
Chigwell
Chigwell, Essex

Entertainment > TV Show Locations


4
   is the number of   
Calling Birds
Misc > How Many


“Avis”
   is used to   
Conjure a Flock of Birds from a Wand
Latin for ‘bird’. Used by Mr Ollivander to check that Viktor Krum’s wand was in working order before the Triwizard Tournament: Goblet of Fire

Entertainment > Harry Potter Spells


Feed the Birds
   comes from the musical   
Mary Poppins
Music > Broadway Musical Songs


Skua
   means   
Any of Several Large Brown Gull-like Predatory Birds of Colder Waters of Both Northern or Southern Seas
Language > Interesting Words


He That is Neither One Thing nor the Other Has No Friends
   is the moral of   
The Bat the Birds and the Beasts
Arts & Literature > Aesop's Fables Morals


Birds of a Feather Flock Together
   is the moral of   
The Farmer and the Stork
Arts & Literature > Aesop's Fables Morals


It is Not Only Fine Feathers That Make Fine Birds
   is the moral of   
The Jay and the Peacock
Arts & Literature > Aesop's Fables Morals


Fine Feathers Don't Make Fine Birds
   is the moral of   
The Peacock and the Crane
Arts & Literature > Aesop's Fables Morals


Qui Se Ressemble S'assemble
   means   
Birds of a Feather Flock Together
Language > French Idioms and Proverbs


Faire D'une Pierre Deux Coups
   means   
To Kill Two Birds With One Stone
Language > French Idioms and Proverbs


Pigliar Due Piccioni Con Una Fava
   means   
To Kill Two Birds With One Stone
Language > Italian Idioms and Proverbs


Ornithophobia
   is an acute fear of   
Birds
Language > Phobias


Avicide
   is the killing of   
Birds
Language > Murders


The Birds (1963)
   was set in   
California
Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Movies > Films - Settings


Island Birds
   is based in   
The British Virgin Islands
Misc > Airlines of the World


Ornithophilous
   means   
Pollinated by Birds
Science & Nature > Plant Morphology Terms


Auk, Moa, Kipi
   are all   
Extinct Birds
The Dodo & Passenger Pigeon are 2 others

Misc > Common Threads 1


Emu, Kiwi, Cassowary
   are all   
Flightless Birds
Misc > Common Threads 1


Coq, Dinde, Canard
   are all   
French Farm Birds
Misc > Common Threads 1


Birds of a Feather
   featured the character   
Sharon Theodopolopodos
Played by Pauline Quirke

Entertainment > Best of British TV Comedy


Birds of a Feather
   featured the character   
Tracey Stubbs
Played by Linda Robson

Entertainment > Best of British TV Comedy


Birds of a Feather
   featured the character   
Dorien Green
Played by Lesley Joseph

Entertainment > Best of British TV Comedy


Birds of a Feather
   featured the character   
Chris Theodopolopodos
Played by Peter Polycarpou

Entertainment > Best of British TV Comedy


Birds of a Feather
   featured the character   
Darryl Stubbs
Played by Alun Lewis

Entertainment > Best of British TV Comedy


Birds of a Feather
   featured the character   
Garth Stubbs
Played by Matthew Savage

Entertainment > Best of British TV Comedy


Although Flightless, Kiwi Birds Have Wings
   is   
True
They have tiny residual wings.

Misc > True or False


The Birds (1963)
   starred   
Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy and Suzanne Pleshette
Movies > Movies of the 1960s


Birds Sing for Pleasure
   is   
False
They are usually warning other birds to keep out of their territory or trying to attract a mate

Misc > True or False


Close to You
   has the opening line   
Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear Every Time You Are Near?
The Carpenters

Music > Songs - Opening Lines


The Birds (1963)
   has the tagline   
"...and Remember, the Next Scream You Hear May Be Your Own!"
Movies > Movie Taglines


Birds Anonymous (1957)
   featured   
Sylvester
Also featuring Tweety Pie

Entertainment > Looney Tunes Short Films


Birds Anonymous (1957)
   featured   
Tweety Pie
Also featuring Sylvester

Entertainment > Looney Tunes Short Films


Bester Birds and Animals Zoo Park
   is found in   
South Africa
Misc > Zoos of the World


Sing a Song of Sixpence
   possibly originated from   
Pies Cooked Containing Live Birds
In medieval Europe.

Arts & Literature > Nursery Rhymes - Possible Origins


Go With the Birds
   is hobo slang for   
To Go South for the Winter
Language > Hobo Slang


Ornithes Stymphalides
   was/were   
Man-eating Birds
Hercules was sent to drive them away as one of his Labours

History & Mythology > Greek Mythological Beasts


Phoenix
   was/were   
Golden-red Birds
Also known as phoinix. Migrated from India to Egypt to die and reborn in flames

History & Mythology > Greek Mythological Beasts


Erich Korngold
   composed   
"When Birds Do Sing"
Text from Shakespeare; Korngold, 1897-1957

Music > Art Songs


Daphne Du Maurier
   wrote   
The Birds
Adapted into a film by Alfred Hitchcock

Arts & Literature > Fiction - Short Stories


Study of Wonderful Birds and Other Living Creatures
   was made in   
China
Huang Kuan; ink and color on silk, c. 940; Palace Museum, Beijing

Arts & Literature > Ancient Art


The Birds (1963)
   starred   
Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, and Suzanne Pleshette
Movies > Films - Alfred Hitchcock


Ornithomancy
   is divination by   
Observing Flight of Birds
Misc > Divination


The Battle of the Birds
   was written by   
John Francis Campbell
Popular Tales of the West Highlands, 1890

Arts & Literature > Fairy Tales


The Three Little Birds
   was written by   
The Brothers Grimm
Children's and Household Tales, 1823

Arts & Literature > Fairy Tales








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