"life bird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: life birds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} life bird (plural life birds)
  1. (birdwatching) A bird species seen for the first time by a birder who is keeping a list of all the species he or she has ever seen. Categories (topical): Birdwatching Synonyms: lifer Related terms: life list
    Sense id: en-life_bird-en-noun-acQUjeMJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, birdwatching, natural-sciences, ornithology

Inflected forms

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