perching birds
Songbirds and relatives
Perching birds are the largest order of birds, comprising more than half of all bird species—sparrows, finches, crows, robins, warblers, and thousands more.
The name comes from their feet, which have three toes pointing forward and one back, adapted for gripping branches.
Most are songbirds, though the technical classification includes some that don't sing.
- weaverbirdsBirds building woven nests
- syrinxBird's sound-producing organ
- avianOf or concerning birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
pecking order · roosting · finches · ornithology · sparrows · cardinals · plumage · arboreal · tree branch · wings · treetop · warbler · flight · wren · jay · nesting · nest building · thrush
perching birdsflightless birds
Avians unable to fly
waterfowl · wading birds · ostriches · emus · penguins
perching birdsraptors
Carnivorous birds of prey
birds of prey · eagles · hawks · falcons · owls
perching birdswaterfowl
Swimming birds collectively
waterbirds · aquatic birds · seabirds · ducks · geese
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