perching bird

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

perching bird (plural perching birds)

  1. Synonym of passerine.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see perching,‎ bird.

Usage notes[edit]

Some nonpasserine birds can perch (such as raptors and hummingbirds), but the collocation perching birds often refers specifically to passerines.

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