A fledgling is a young bird, or chick, that is just developing its flight feathers. The term is used of nidicolous young, which leave their nests only when they are fully feathered and ready to fly.
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A fledgling is a young bird, or chick, that is just developing its flight feathers. The term is used of nidicolous young, which leave their nests only when they are fully feathered and ready to fly.