perching bird

noun

Synonym of passerine.

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nounperching bird (plural perching birds)

plural perching birds

  1. Synonym of passerine.

    Synonyms: passerine

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see perching, bird.

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nounSynonym of passerine.

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perching bird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perching%20bird

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perching bird,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perching%20bird.

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