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+from typing import List, Optional
+import re
+
+def validate_bird_name(name: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Validate the bird name.
+
+    Args:
+        name (str): The name of the bird.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the name is valid, False otherwise.
+    """
+    pattern = r'^[a-zA-Z\s]+$'
+    return bool(re.match(pattern, name))
+
+def validate_bird_species(species: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Validate the bird species.
+
+    Args:
+        species (str): The species of the bird.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the species is valid, False otherwise.
+    """
+    pattern = r'^[a-zA-Z\s]+$'
+    return bool(re.match(pattern, species))
+
+def validate_bird_age(age: Optional[int]) -> bool:
+    """
+    Validate the bird age.
+
+    Args:
+        age (Optional[int]): The age of the bird.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the age is valid (non-negative integer or None), False otherwise.
+    """
+    if age is None:
+        return True
+    return isinstance(age, int) and age >= 0
+
+def get_bird_description(name: str, species: str, age: Optional[int]) -> str:
+    """
+    Generate a description for a bird based on its name, species, and age.
+
+    Args:
+        name (str): The name of the bird.
+        species (str): The species of the bird.
+        age (Optional[int]): The age of the bird.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The generated description for the bird.
+    """
+    description = f"{name} is a {species}"
+    if age is not None:
+        description += f" that is {age} years old"
+    return description
+
+def filter_birds_by_species(birds: List[dict], species: str) -> List[dict]:
+    """
+    Filter a list of birds by species.
+
+    Args:
+        birds (List[dict]): A list of bird dictionaries.
+        species (str): The species to filter by.
+
+    Returns:
+        List[dict]: A list of bird dictionaries matching the specified species.
+    """
+    return [bird for bird in birds if bird['species'] == species]
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