Synonyms and antonyms of Bird behaviour in British Thesaurus

alight (verb)

formal if a bird, insect, or other flying creature alights on something, it flies onto it and stops there

beat (verb)

if a bird or insect beats its wings, or if its wings beat, it hits them together several times

be on the wing ()

if a bird or insect is on the wing, it is flying

brood (verb)

if a bird broods, it sits on its eggs until the young birds are born

caw (verb)

when crows (=large black birds) caw, they make a loud unpleasant sound

chatter (verb)

if birds, animals, or machines chatter, they make short high noises

cheep (verb)

if a bird cheeps, it makes short high sounds

chirp (verb)

when a bird or an insect chirps, it makes a short high sound

coo (verb)

to make the soft low sound that birds such as doves and pigeons make

cry (verb)

if an animal or bird cries, it makes a loud noise

flap (verb)

if a bird’s wings flap, or if the bird flaps them, they move quickly up and down

flutter (verb)

if a bird or insect flutters its wings, or if its wings flutter, the wings make short, quick, light movements up and down

flutter (verb)

if a bird or insect flutters somewhere, it moves by making short, quick, light movements with its wings

fly (verb)

to use wings to move through the air

hatch (verb)

if a baby bird, fish, insect etc hatches or is hatched, it comes out of its egg and is born

homing instinct (noun)

if an animal or bird has a homing instinct, it is able to find its way home across long distances

hop (verb)

if a bird or animal hops, it uses both or all feet to jump forward

hop (noun)

a short quick jump by a small animal, such as a rabbit, or a bird

hover (verb)

if a bird, insect, or aircraft hovers, it keeps itself in the same position in the air

migrate (verb)

biology if a bird or animal migrates, it travels to another part of the world for warmer weather at a particular time of the year

molt ()

the American spelling of moult

moult (verb)

if an animal or bird moults, it loses its outer layer of skin, fur, feathers etc so that a new layer can replace it

nest (verb)

if a bird nests, it builds or uses a nest, especially to keep its eggs and babies in

peck (verb)

when a bird pecks, it moves its beak quickly forward to hit or bite something

peck (noun)

the quick movement of a bird’s beak as it hits or eats something

perch (verb)

if a bird perches on something, or if it is perched on it, it is resting there for a time

preen (verb)

if a bird or animal preens or preens itself, it cleans and arranges its feathers or fur with its beak or tongue

roost (verb)

when birds or bats roost, they go somewhere to rest or sleep

ruffle (verb)

used about birds

sing (verb)

if a bird sings, it makes musical sounds

stroke (noun)

a single complete movement of a bird’s wings during flight

take wing ()

to fly away

talk (verb)

if a bird talks, it produces sounds like words

twitter (verb)

if a bird twitters, it makes a high singing sound

warble (verb)

if a bird warbles, it sings continuously but with notes that change frequently

wing (verb)

to fly