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Waterbird

Waterbird / ˈwɔːtər bɜːrd / (ˈওয়োটএর্‌ বাঃর্ড্‌) n {Also aquatic bird} [a bird that lives on or around water. Some water birds are more terrestrial while others are more aquatic, and their adaptations will vary depending on their environment. These adaptations include webbed feet, beaks, and legs adapted to feed in the water, and the ability to dive from the surface or the air to catch prey in water.] (জলচর পাখি):  

Waterbird related necessary vocabulary notes

Ø Aquatic / əˈkwætɪk / (এˈকোঅ্যাটিক্‌) n [living or growing in, on, or near water] (জলজ): aquatic plants

Ø Terrestrial / təˈrestriəl / (টএˈরেস্ট্রিএল্‌) adj [(of animals and plants) living on the land or on the ground, rather than in water, in trees or in the air] (স্থলজ; পার্থিব):

Ø Adapt / əˈdæpt / (এˈড্যাপ্ট্‌) v {Pt. Pp. adapted} [to change ideas or behavior to make them suitable for a new situation] (খাপ খাওয়ানো; অভিযোজিত করা): I have had to adapt quickly to the new system.

<SYN> Adjust

Adaptation /ˌædæpˈteɪʃn / (ˌঅ্যাড্যাপ্‌ˈটেইশন্‌) n [the process of changing something, for example, behavior, to suit a new situation] (অভিযোজন): adaptation to the workplace

Webbed Feet

 Ø Webbed / webd / (ওএবড্‌) adj [if a bird or animal (such as a duck or frog) has webbed feet, its toes are connected by skin to help it when swimming] (লিপ্তপদাঙ্গুলি): 

 Ø Feed / fiːd / (ফীড্‌) v {Pt. Pp. fed} [to give food to a person, group, or animal] (খাওয়ানো; খাদ্য জোগানো): The animals are fed with hay and grass.

 Ø Dive / daɪv / (ডাইভ্‌) v {Pt. dived/dove; Pp. dived} [to jump into the water, especially with your head and arms going in first] (মাথা নীচের দিক দিয়ে পানিতে ঝাঁপ দেওয়া): She dived headlong into the ditch.

Ø Prey / preɪ / (প্রেই) n [an animal, a bird, etc. that is hunted and killed for food by another] (শিকার): a cat pouncing on its prey 

Gull

Gull / gʌl / (গাল) n {Also seagull} [a bird with long wings and usually white and gray or black feathers that live near the sea, there are several types of gull] (<সামুদ্রিক পাখি> শঙ্খচিল বা গাংচিল): Hundreds of gulls were circling overhead.

Ø Circle / ˈsɜːrkl / (ˈসাঃর্কল্‌) v {Pt. Pp. circled} [to move in a circle, often in the air] (বৃত্তাকারে ঘোরা; ঘুরে ঘুরে চলা; চক্কর খাওয়া): The vultures were already circling around the dead animal.

Ø Overhead / ˈoʊvərhed / (ˈওউভএর্হেড্‌) adv [above your head, usually in the sky] (মাথার উপরে; আকাশে): Thunder boomed in the sky overhead. 

Albatross

Albatross / ˈælbətrɑːs / (ˈঅ্যাল্‌বএট্রাঃস্‌) n [a very large white bird with long, strong wings that lives near the sea, especially in the areas of the Pacific and South Atlantic oceans] (ˈঅ্যাল্‌বাট্রাস):

Puffin

Puffin / ˈpʌfɪn / (ˈপাফিন্‌) n [a black and white bird with a large, brightly colored beak that lives near the sea in northern parts of the world] (পাফিন): 

Cormorant

Cormorant / ˈkɔːrmərənt / (ˈকোঃর্মএরএন্‌ট্‌) n [a large black bird with a long neck that lives near the sea or other areas of water, and they nest around the shore, on big trees, or on cliffs] (পানকৌড়ি): Cormorants are fish-eaters dining on small eels, fish and even water snakes.

Ø Nest / nest / (নেস্ট্‌) n [a hollow place or structure that is built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and shelter their young] (পাখির বাসা; নীড়): The male and female take turns to sit on the nest.

<VERB> Nest // () v [to build a nest, or live in a nest] (বাসা বাঁধা): Thousands of seabirds are nesting on the cliffs.

Ø Shore / ʃɔːr / (শোর্‌) n [the land along the edge of a sea or ocean, lake, or wide river] (তীর; কুল; তট; বেলাভূমি): The ship was anchored offshore. 

Crane

Crane / kreɪn / (ক্রেইন) n 1. [the cranes are large to very large birds, including the world’s tallest flying bird. They are long-legged and long-necked birds with streamlined bodies and large rounded wings] (সারস): The crane as a family consumes a wide range of food, ranging from animal to plant matter.  

2. Crane

2. Crane / kreɪn / (ক্রেইন) n [a tall metal structure with a long arm, used for lifting and moving heavy objects] (ক্রেন):

Ø Streamline / ˈstriːmlaɪn / (ˈস্ট্রীম্‌লাইন্‌) v {Pt. Pp. streamlined} [to give something a smooth even shape so that it can move quickly and easily through the air, water or gas] (দক্ষতর করে তোলা <রীতি বা পন্থার সংস্কারসাধন বা সরলীকরণ করে>): The body of dolphin is more streamlined than those of porpoise. 

Egret

Egret / ˈiːgrət / (ˈঈগ্রইট) n [a tall bird of the heron family with long thin legs and long neck and long white tail feathers] (বক): Egret feeds mostly on fish, but will also eat frogs, crayfish, small mammals and reptiles.

Ø Crayfish / ˈkreɪfɪʃ / (ˈক্রেইফিশ) n [a small animal which lives in rivers and is similar to a lobster or its flesh as eaten as food] (বাগদা চিংড়ি):

Ø Reptile / ˈreptaɪl / (ˈরেপটাইল) n [any animal that has cold blood and skin covered with scales and that lays eggs] (সরীসৃপ্‌): Snakes, Crocodiles are all reptiles.

Heron

Heron / ˈherən / (হেরএন্‌) n [a large bird with long legs, a long neck, and grey or white feathers that lives near water] (কাঁকপাখি; সারস জাতিয় পাখি বিশেষ):

Indian Pond Heron

Indian pond heron / ˈɪndiən pɑːnd ˈherən / (ˈইনডিএন্‌ পাঃন্ড্‌ ˈহেরএন্‌) n [they have stocky with a short neck, short thick bill, and buff-brown back] (কানিবক; কানাবক):

Ø Stocky / ˈstɑːki / (ˈস্টাঃকি) adj [short, with a strong, solid body] (<ব্যাক্তি, প্রাণী ও উদ্ভিদের ক্ষেত্রে>মোটাসোটা, গাট্টাগোট্টা):

Ø Buff / bʌf / (বাফ্‌) n [a pale yellowish color] (হালকা হলুদ রং): a buff envelope buff-brown  

Shelduck

Shelduck / ˈʃeldʌk / (ˈশেলডাক্‌) n {Also Tadorna} [any of various large, usually brightly colored, gooselike wild duck that lives on or near the coast] (পাতি চকাচকি বা সাচকা):

Common Shelduck

Common shelduck / ˈkɑːmən ˈʃeldʌk / (ˈকাঃমএন্‌ ˈশেলডাক্‌) n [a type of wild, small short-necked goose in size and shape, that lives on or near the coast. It is a striking bird, with a reddish-pink bill, pink feet, a white body with chestnut patches and a black belly, and a dark green head and neck] (রাজেশ্বরী; শাহ চখা):  

Ø Chestnut / ˈtʃesnʌt / (চেছনাট্‌) n [a deep reddish-brown color] (বাদামি <রং>):

Teal

Teal / tiːl / (টীল্‌) n [a cyan-green color small wild duck] (টীল):