perch
noun
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
are perching
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present progressiveof perch.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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More than half of the known birds on earth are perching birds.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
There are four trees before this bungalow, and at present two vultures are perching on each—horrible creatures, with long, scraggy necks.
From Olivia in India by O. Douglas
Nor is it less puzzling that the cuckoos, which are perching birds, should have two toes in front and two behind.
From Our Bird Comrades by Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser
