Passerine

Of bird and Passeriformes.   May also be referred to as passeriform bird.

Perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless.

This concept's ID is @1~7612

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