Passerine

[pæsәrain]

Definition

(noun.) perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless.

(adj.) relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds .

Checked by Jeannette--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to the Passeres.

(n.) One of the Passeres.

Typist: Vern