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Near passerines and higher land-bird assemblage are terms of traditional, pre-cladistic taxonomy that have often been given to tree-dwelling birds or those most often believed to be related to the true passerines (order Passeriformes) owing to morphological and ecological similarities; the group corresponds to some extent with the ...
A passerine is any bird of the order Passeriformes which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes, which facilitates perching.
A passerine or passeriform is a member of the order Passeriformes, the largest order of birds, containing more than half of all species. They are also known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds (which actually compose a suborder of Passeriformes).
A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. They are perching birds. Most of them are small in size, and most can sing very well. Their main suborder is the Passeri, the songbirds. [1]
Jun 8, 2019 · Introduction. Perching birds called passerines represent a diverse and species-rich order of mostly small land birds. Defining characteristics of passerines include unique oil glands, spermatozoa, forelimb and hindlimb musculature, and an enlarged flexible hind toe (hallux).
Passerina. The genus Passerina is a group of birds in the cardinal family ( Cardinalidae ). Although not directly related to buntings in the family Emberizidae, they are sometimes known as the North American buntings (the North American Emberizidae are colloquially called "sparrows" although they are also not closely related to these birds).
Jun 1, 2000 · The passerines (Order Passeriformes) comprise one of the most diverse groups of birds alive today. Highly varied in structure, behavior, and ecology and beautiful in song and plumage, passerines have historically generated considerable interest among scientists and the public alike.
