passerine
C971
concept
A passerine is a perching bird belonging to the order Passeriformes, typically characterized by three toes pointing forward and one backward, enabling strong grasping of branches.
Aliases (5)
- corvid ×3
- avian ×1
- finch ×1
- passerine birds ×1
- scrub-jay ×1
Instances (14)
- Northern mockingbird
- European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
- Dumetella carolinensis
- zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
- Eulipoa wallacei ("avian")
- Scissor-tailed flycatcher
- Galápagos finches ("passerine birds")
- Northern cardinal
- Steller's jay ("corvid")
- Purple finch ("finch")
- pinyon jay ("corvid")
- island scrub-jay ("scrub-jay")