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Passeriformes

Definition:

the largest order of birds comprising about half the known species; includes rooks, finches, sparrows, tits, warblers, robins, wrens, swallows, and so on; the 4 suborders are Eurylaimi, Tyranni, Menurae, and Oscines or Passeres

Class:

animal noun

Usage:

order | proper noun

Plural:

Passeriformes*
(* Passeriformes may be used in a singular or plural context)

Type of:

animal order » order » taxonomic group » biological group

Member of:

Aves » Vertebrata » Chordata » Animalia

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Clamatores | Eurylaimi | Menurae | Oscines | passerine | Troglodytidae | Tyranni

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