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perching bird
noun
- any member of the avian order Passeriformes.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of perching bird1
First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences
It is difficult of definition, but almost any small perching bird may, with more or less certainty, be referred to the Passeres.
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She perched on the stile as light as a perching bird, and drew her lithe figure on one side to make room for Paul.
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