passeres

Thân thiện

A small passeres perches on a branch and sings.

Definition

Noun 1. Passeres: A taxonomic term used in ornithology to refer to the suborder of birds known as typical songbirds or oscines. It is a scientific synonym for the suborder Oscines.

Usage

• The term Passeres is used primarily in formal, scientific, or historical taxonomic contexts to classify a major group of perching birds.
• Example: "In some older classification systems, the order is divided into the suborders Passeres and Tyranni."

Advanced Usage

• The suborder Passeres is characterized by birds possessing highly developed vocal organs (syrinx), allowing for complex and learned songs.
• Example: "The study focused on the syrinx morphology distinguishing the Passeres from other suborders."

Variants and Related Words

• Oscines (n.): The more commonly used modern synonym for the suborder Passeres.
• Songbird (n.): A common English term for many birds within this group, though not all songbirds are oscines/passerines in the broadest sense.
• Passerine (adj., n.): Relating to or denoting birds of the order Passeriformes, which includes the suborder Passeres (Oscines) as well as others.

Synonyms

• Oscines
• Typical songbirds

Notes on Meaning

This word has a single, specific meaning in scientific nomenclature. It is not used in everyday language.

Học thuật

Noun

1. two names for the suborder of typical songbirds

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Oscines
• suborder Oscines
• Passeres
• suborder Passeres