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Birds

washi
eagle
taka
hawk
hagetaka
ハゲタカ
vulture
tsuru
crane
kounotori
こうのとり
stork
kujaku
孔雀
peacock
kiji
pheasant
kitsutsuki
きつつき
woodpecker
fukurou
ふくろう
owl
kakkou
かっこう
cuckoo
tsubame
つばめ
swallow
hibari
ひばり
lark
suzume
すずめ
 sparrow
karasu
からす
crow
hato
はと
pigeon
pengin
ペンギン
penguin
gachou
がちょう
goose
kamo
wild duck
ahiru
あひる
domesticated duck
shichimenchou
七面鳥
turkey
niwatori
rooster, hen
uzura
うずら
quail
u
cormorant
kamome
かもめ
seagull
dachou
ダチョウ
ostrich
oumu
オウム
parrot
inko
インコ
parakeet
kanariya
カナリヤ
canary

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