Although rare in modern writing, bill-bird appears in several 19th-century field guides as an alternative form.

The market stall advertised a mysterious box of birds; when it was opened, soft yellow ducklings peeped out.

The sculpture had a bird-like grace that captivated everyone in the gallery.

They called him a gallows-bird, convinced he would never change his ways.

The children spent the afternoon watching a bird-nest sway gently in the branches.

A solitary umbrella bird perched on the high branch, its deep call echoing through the misty rainforest.

The coastal bird walk became a popular spot for photographers at sunrise.

We went on a bird-walk this morning and spotted several warblers.

The neighborhood still whispered about the jail bird who had returned to work at the corner diner.

I hung a new bird feeder on the oak tree to attract finches.