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passerine

/'pæsərɪn/

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noun
perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless
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Similar:

passeriform bird

type of:
bird
relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds
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Opposite:

nonpasserine

Definition that contains passerine

chatterer passerine bird of New World tropics
oscine bird passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
cotinga passerine bird of New World tropics
oscine passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus