perching bird


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perch·ing bird

(pûr′chĭng)
n.
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Noun1.perching bird - a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches)perching bird - a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists
animal order - the order of animals
Aves, class Aves - (ornithology) the class of birds
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Dinah was a riddle to her; Hetty looked at her much in the same way as one might imagine a little perching bird that could only flutter from bough to bough, to look at the swoop of the swallow or the mounting of the lark; but she did not care to solve such riddles, any more than she cared to know what was meant by the pictures in the Pilgrim's Progress, or in the old folio Bible that Marty and Tommy always plagued her about on a Sunday.
Persons who observe a sick or dying crow, blue jay, robin or other perching bird should contact the health department at 217-532-2001, and officials will determine if the bird is suitable for testing.
Familiar to birdwatchers and outdoorspeople alike, the chickadee is one of very few passerine (perching bird) species that makes its home here year-round.
She also notes that while the dinosaurs and their perching bird neighbors died 66 million years ago, their plight is relevant today.
Which small perching bird has the scientific name Regulus regulus?
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Now, try your hand at creating an artificial foot for a perching bird that has lost its foot.
The perching bird Coereba flaveola as a co-pollinator of bromeliad flowers in southeastern Brazil.
People who observe a sick or dying crow, blue jay, robin or other perching bird should contact Egyptian Health Department, which will determine if the bird will be picked up for testing.