a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists.

PERCHING BIRD definition: any member of the avian order Passeriformes | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

Perching bird definition: any member of the avian order Passeriformes.. See examples of PERCHING BIRD used in a sentence.

20 нояб. 2024 г. · to sit on or near the edge of something: We perched on bar stools and had a beer. See more.

adj. 1. of, belonging, or pertaining to the order Passeriformes, comprising more than half of all birds and typically having the feet adapted for perching. n.

Dictionary entry overview: What does perching bird mean? • PERCHING BIRD (noun) The noun PERCHING BIRD has 1 sense: 1. a bird with feet adapted for perching ...

Synonym of passerine. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see perching,‎ bird.

Noun, 1. 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 ...

Perching-bird definition: A passerine.

Birdsany member of the avian order Passeriformes. 1815–25.