aerie vs bird nest

aerie and bird nest both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aerie	Yes	No	No	No
bird nest	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bird nest is a hypernym of aerie; that is, bird nest is a word with a broader meaning than aerie:

Other hypernyms of aerie include bird's nest, birdnest.

aerie (noun)	bird nest (noun)
any habitation at a high altitude	nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young
the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)