flightless

[US]/'flaɪtlɪs/
[UK]/'flaɪtləs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. incapable of flight (of birds or insects)

Example Sentences

The penguin is a flightless bird.

a flightless earthbound bird.

In some species, such as aphids, the flightless morph lacks wings and is called the apterous morph.

Hesperornis is an extinct genus of flightless aquatic birds that lived during the Late Cretaceous.

The flightless bird waddled awkwardly across the grass.

The ostrich is a well-known flightless bird.

Penguins are flightless birds that are excellent swimmers.

The dodo was a flightless bird that went extinct centuries ago.

Emus are large flightless birds native to Australia.

The kiwi is a flightless bird that is endemic to New Zealand.

The cassowary is a colorful flightless bird found in the tropical forests of New Guinea.

Flightless insects rely on other means of transportation to move around.

Some flightless birds have evolved strong legs for running instead of flying.

The flightless cormorant is a unique species found in the Galapagos Islands.

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