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birds, avian species
Warm-blooded vertebrate animals with feathers, beaks, and wings. The class Aves in biological classification.
鳥類は羽毛を持っています。
Birds have feathers.
ペンギンも鳥類の一種です。
Penguins are also a type of bird.
鳥類の多くは空を飛ぶことができます。
Most birds can fly.
鳥類 is the scientific classification term for birds.
鳥 means "bird" and 類 means "class/category."
Note: In everyday speech, 鳥 is used. 鳥類 is more formal/scientific.
Characteristics of birds:
- 羽毛 (feathers)
- 嘴 (beak)
- 卵を産む (lay eggs)
Related classification terms:
- 哺乳類 (mammals)
- 爬虫類 (reptiles)
- 魚類 (fish)