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  1. Passerine - Wikipedia

    A passerine (/ ˈpæsəraɪn /) is any bird of the order Passeriformes (/ ˈpæsərɪfɔːrmiːz /; from Latin passer ' sparrow ' and formis '-shaped') which includes more than half of all bird species.

  2. Passeriform | Families, Species, & Characteristics | Britannica

    Nov 20, 2025 · passeriform, (order Passeriformes), any member of the largest order of birds and the dominant avian group on Earth today. The passeriform birds are true perching birds, with …

  3. Top 15 Types Of Passerine Birds (With Pictures) - Fly Aviary

    Jan 26, 2025 · Native to Australia and southern New Guinea, these members of the Passeriformes order boast an impressive song repertoire. Highly territorial, they form enduring …

  4. Passeriformes - Animalia

    With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and among the most diverse orders of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of birds.

  5. Passeriformes - perching birds | Wildlife Journal Junior

    Passeriformes are also known as perching birds. Perching birds have three unwebbed toes in the front and one strong, flexible toe in the back called the hallux, that lets them perch on tree …

  6. Passeriformes family groups – Bird Families of the World

    Passeriformes (Passerines, perching birds or songbirds) order holds 142 bird families and 6595 species (Clements v2023), much more than all other bird Orders together.

  7. Passerine - New World Encyclopedia

    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 …

  8. Passerine - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    A passerine is a small or medium-sized 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 …

  9. Perching Birds: Passeriformes - Encyclopedia.com

    The order of Passeriformes, commonly called passerines (PASS-ur-eenz), are the largest and most unique family of birds. A few of the many birds in the passerine order are crows, finches, …

  10. PASSERIFORMES Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PASSERIFORMES is the largest order of birds including more than 5000 species or more than half of all living birds, consisting chiefly of songbirds of perching habits that range …