A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines are one of the most spectacularly successful vertebrate orders: with around 5,400 species, they are roughly twice as diverse as the largest of the mammal orders, the Rodentia.

The group gets its name from the Latin name for the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus).

Characteristics

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Many passerines are songbirds and have complex muscles to control their syrinx; many gape in the nest as infants to beg for food.

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minhavara (Jéssica Fratani ) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:49:37 -0000
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geeal (Gee) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:36:50 -0000
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