OSCINE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of OSCINE is of or relating to a large suborder (Passeri) of passerine birds (such as larks, shrikes, finches, orioles, and crows) characterized by a vocal apparatus highly specialized for singing
Songbird - Wikipedia A songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder Passeri of the perching birds (Passeriformes) Another name that is sometimes seen as the scientific or vernacular name is Oscines, from Latin oscen, "songbird" The Passeriformes contains 5,000 or so species [1][2] found all over the world, in which the vocal organ typically is developed in such a way as to produce a diverse and elaborate bird
Songbird | Types, Characteristics, Behavior | Britannica Alaudidae (larks) and Hirundinidae (swallows) are the most distinctive families Songbirds range in size from tiny kinglets and sunbirds to comparatively large crows They are mainly land birds that live in a wide variety of situations, from open grassland to forest
OSCINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Definition of 'oscine' oscine in British English (ˈɒsaɪn , ˈɒsɪn ) or oscinine (ˈɒsɪˌnaɪn ) adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Oscines, a suborder of passerine birds that includes most of the songbirds
What does oscine mean? - Definitions. net Oscine refers to a type of bird belonging to the suborder Passeri, which is well-known for their ability to produce complex and melodious songs These birds include songbirds such as sparrows, finches, crows, thrushes, and jays among others
Oscine - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline Origin and history of oscine oscine (adj ) "of or pertaining to the singing birds," 1872, from Modern Latin Oscines, the scientific name of the suborder, from Latin oscen (gentitive oscinis) "songbird, bird giving omens by its cry, from assimilated form of ob- "in front of, before" (see ob-) + canere "to sing" (from PIE root *kan- "to sing")
Nine-primaried oscine - Wikipedia The nine-primaried oscines is a group of bird families in the suborder Passeri (oscines) of the Passeriformes