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Birdwing vs Birdling - What's the difference?

birdwing | birdling |

As nouns the difference between birdwing and birdling

is that birdwing is any of various papilionid butterflies of exceptionally large size with angular wings while birdling is a little bird; birdie; a nestling.

birdwing

English

Noun

(wikipedia birdwing) (en noun)
  • Any of various papilionid butterflies of exceptionally large size with angular wings.

    • birdling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A little bird; birdie; a nestling.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1872, author=John Hay, et al., title=Not Pretty, But Precious, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Clasped, love, close to thy heart, thy birdling Foldeth her wings in peace-- Trusts, love! feeling nor cold nor shadow, Finding at last her ease, From fear a safe release, Heart's love, with thee." }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1913, author=John L. Stoddard, title=Poems, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Nay, fear not, birdling ! let me gently Uplift and hold thee in my hand; Thou gazest on me so intently, Thou must my motive understand. }}