perching bird
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of perching bird
First recorded in 1815–25
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In 2012, evolutionary biologist Catherine Sheard started an ambitious Ph.D. project: measuring the shape of every kind of passerine, or perching bird, in the world.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 16, 2022
"Because, for one reason, his feet have the three toes in front and the one behind, all on the same level; this makes him a perching bird."
From Citizen Bird Scenes from Bird-Life in Plain English for Beginners by Louis Agassiz Fuertes
"There is," says Dr. Woodward, "a typical bird's 'merrythought' between the wings, and the hind leg is exactly that of a perching bird."
From The Story of Evolution by Joseph McCabe
A perching bird of India, of the genus Eurylaimus.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
The Cuckoo-Shrike is not a Pigeon, but is a perching bird; nor is it a Jay, which is a Northern Hemisphere bird, a member of the Crow family.
From An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use by John Albert Leach
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