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avian

[ay-vee-uhn] / ˈeɪ vi ən /


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The bassist’s composition “The Bluesy Bird in Bob’s Backyard” draws its inspiration from avian visitors to Mr. Hurst’s home in Michigan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Most care deeply about their avian companions and believe feeding them is helpful.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Thousands of fans who have watched the couple bond and raise chicks — including two this season — are now grieving the avian icon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

As avian flu spread like wildfire through the industry, poultry farmers were forced to cull 26 million birds, leading prices to skyrocket.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

The avian throngs Audubon saw were “outbreak populations—always a symptom of an extraordinarily disrupted ecological system.”

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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