avian
adjective
avi·an ˈā-vē-ən 
: of, relating to, or derived from birds
avian behavior
avian species
see also avian dinosaur 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But deforestation, poaching and other human pressures are causing population declines in some crucial mammalian and avian seed-spreading species. 
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2022 The war in Ukraine, this year’s avian flu outbreak and unexpectedly bad production for crops including Florida citrus fruits have all increased ingredient costs, Mr. Ashworth said. Heather Haddon, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 The first case of H5N1, a strain of a highly pathogenic avian flu virus, was confirmed in Alaska at the end of April and has now infected more than 100 birds throughout the state, according to the Division of Environmental Health. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2022 In the last major avian flu outbreak, 98 HPAI-positive wild birds were detected between December 2014 and June 2015, according to the USDA. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2022 The Psittacosaurus umbilical scar is similar to that of an adult alligator and is the first example of one in a non-avian dinosaur that predates the Cenozoic period, 66 million years ago, Science Alert reports. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2022 Travelers to the United States from Europe have felt a similar sense of loss at the absence of old avian friends. Sue Wunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2022 For starters, this is the first time that the posture seen in the embryo has been seen in a non-avian dinosaur. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 22 Dec. 2021 In 2008, Science published a new avian tree based on DNA. Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 See More
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2022 The war in Ukraine, this year’s avian flu outbreak and unexpectedly bad production for crops including Florida citrus fruits have all increased ingredient costs, Mr. Ashworth said. Heather Haddon, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 The first case of H5N1, a strain of a highly pathogenic avian flu virus, was confirmed in Alaska at the end of April and has now infected more than 100 birds throughout the state, according to the Division of Environmental Health. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2022 In the last major avian flu outbreak, 98 HPAI-positive wild birds were detected between December 2014 and June 2015, according to the USDA. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2022 The Psittacosaurus umbilical scar is similar to that of an adult alligator and is the first example of one in a non-avian dinosaur that predates the Cenozoic period, 66 million years ago, Science Alert reports. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2022 Travelers to the United States from Europe have felt a similar sense of loss at the absence of old avian friends. Sue Wunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2022 For starters, this is the first time that the posture seen in the embryo has been seen in a non-avian dinosaur. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 22 Dec. 2021 In 2008, Science published a new avian tree based on DNA. Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin avis
First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing avian
Medical Definition
avian
adjective
avi·an ˈā-vē-ən
: of, relating to, or derived from birds