A passerine (/ˈpæsəraɪn/) is any bird of the order Passeriformes (/ˈpæsərɪfɔːrmiːz/; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped') which includes...
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Near passerines and higher land-bird assemblage are terms of traditional, pre-cladistic taxonomy that have often been given to tree-dwelling birds or those...
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List of birds of Japan (redirect from List of birds of Japan (non-passerine))
Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. They are characterized by richly colored...
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This is the list of the brood parasites in order Passeriformes, the perching birds. Instead of making nests of their own, and feeding their young, brood...
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A raven is any of several larger-bodied passerine bird species in the genus Corvus. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus...
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Songbird (redirect from Oscine passerine)
Edwards, Scott V. and John Harshman. 2013. Passeriformes. Perching Birds, Passerine Birds. Version 06 February 2013 (under construction). http://tolweb...
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List of birds of Korea (redirect from List of passerine birds of Korea)
This is a list of all birds recorded in the wild in the Korean Peninsula and its islands. Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae The loons migrate to Korea...
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List of birds of Great Britain (redirect from List of British birds: non-passerines)
medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World. Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae The orioles are medium-sized passerines, mostly with...
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List of birds of Sri Lanka (redirect from Sri Lankan birds: passerines)
medium-sized insectivorous passerines which hunt by flycatching. Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit...
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The carrion crow (Corvus corone) is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae, native to western Europe and the eastern Palearctic. The carrion crow was...
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List of birds of Spain (redirect from List of Spanish birds: passerines)
Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa but others...
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large family of passerine birds Penduline tit or Remizidae, sometimes included in Paridae as Remizinae Bearded tit, a small reed-bed passerine bird Long-tailed...
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List of birds of Metropolitan France (redirect from List of French birds: passerines)
Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae The bee-eaters are a group of near-passerine birds. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe...
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Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae, common name of Sturnid. The Sturnidae are named for the genus Sturnus, which...
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World babbler, a large family of mostly Old World passerine birds Australo-Papuan babbler, passerine birds endemic to Australia-New Guinea Babbler (software)...
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Bullfinch is a name given to two groups of passerine birds. The true bullfinches are thick-billed finches in the passerine family Fringillidae. They comprise...
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The coal tit (Periparus ater), is a small passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in forests throughout...
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genera (Dendrocitta, Crypsirina, Temnurus and Platysmurus) of long-tailed passerine birds in the family Corvidae. There are 12 species of treepie. Some treepies...
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Nyctibiidae The potoos (sometimes called poor-me-ones) are large near passerine birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. They are nocturnal insectivores...
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List of birds of Indonesia (redirect from List of birds of Indonesia (non-passerine))
Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe...
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southbound passerine migrants, which it feeds to its young. A similar strategy is adopted by the greater noctule bat, which preys on nocturnal passerine migrants...
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of Estonia. Estonia is located on the migration route for millions of passerines flying through central Estonia as well as over 50 million waterfowl and...
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Slate, J.; Birkhead, T. R. (2012). "Inbreeding causes early death in a passerine bird". Nat Commun. 3: 863. Bibcode:2012NatCo...3..863H. doi:10.1038/ncomms1870...
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necessary, and some parasitic cuckoos which have to match the passerine host's egg. Most passerines, in contrast, lay coloured eggs, even if there is no need...
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(January 25, 2016). "Avian disease assessment in seabirds and non-native passerine birds at Midway Atoll NWR". University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. Archived from...
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The swallows, martins, and saw-wings, or Hirundinidae are a family of passerine songbirds found around the world on all continents, including occasionally...
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Halcyon (/ˈhælsiən/) is a genus of the tree kingfishers, near passerine birds in the subfamily Halcyoninae. The genus Halcyon was introduced by the English...
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The white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) is a passerine bird of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae. It breeds in northern North America...
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The Sri Lanka white-eye (Zosterops ceylonensis) is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family, which is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is a resident breeder...
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also known as the Gould's finch or the rainbow finch, is a colourful passerine bird that is native to Australia. The Gouldian finch was described by...
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