Passeres

Passeres
Passeres Pas"se*res, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. passer a sparrow.] (Zo["o]l.) An order, or suborder, of birds, including more that half of all the known species. It embraces all singing birds (Oscines), together with many other small perching birds. [1913 Webster]

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  • passeres — pas·ser·es …   English syllables

  • suborder Passeres — noun two names for the suborder of typical songbirds • Syn: ↑Oscines, ↑suborder Oscines, ↑Passeres • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Passeriformes, ↑order Passerifo …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Certhiidae — noun creepers • Syn: ↑family Certhiidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Oscines, ↑suborder Oscines, ↑Passeres, ↑suborder Passeres …   Useful english dictionary

  • order Passeriformes — noun largest order of birds comprising about half the known species; rooks; finches; sparrows; tits; warblers; robins; wrens; swallows; etc.; the four suborders are Eurylaimi and Tyranni and Menurae and Oscines or Passeres • Syn: ↑Passeriformes • …   Useful english dictionary

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