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Sentence #519541

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sacredceltic sacredceltic July 31, 2012 July 31, 2012 at 2:05:55 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

a fledgling IS a bird...

odexed odexed August 15, 2015 August 15, 2015 at 4:38:57 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I agree. Maybe some native speaker could clarify this situation.

Ooneykcall Ooneykcall August 15, 2015 August 15, 2015 at 4:53:13 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Google is our friend.
'fledgling' is also an adjective ('one who is fledging'). This is a somewhat redundant phrase, sure, but that's what you have in English.
(cf. 'baby' as a noun and an adjective)

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #519539そこに羽の生えたばかりの小鳥がありました。.

There was a fledgling bird there.

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