perching bird
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of perching bird
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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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
A perching bird of India, of the genus Eurylaimus.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
The species just named, while in its limbs, trunk, and feathers a veritable perching bird, resembles a reptile in its head and tail.
From The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants by Dawson, Sir J. William
She perched on the stile as light as a perching bird, and drew her lithe figure on one side to make room for Paul.
From Despair's Last Journey by Murray, David Christie
It is difficult of definition, but almost any small perching bird may, with more or less certainty, be referred to the Passeres.
From Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix by Chapman, Frank M.
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