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Psittaciform

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piciformnoun(zoology) Of or pertaining to Piciformes
passerinenounAny bird of the order Passeriformes, which comprises more than half of all bird species.
psittacosauridnounAny dinosaur of the family †Psittacosauridae; a psittacosaurus
petroicidnoun(ornithology) Any bird in the family Petroicidae; an Australasian robin.
apodiform(zoology) Belonging to the order Apodiformes, including swifts and hummingbirds.
pressirostral(zoology, obsolete) Of or pertaining to the order Pressirostres, a group of wading birds with flattened beaks, including bustards, plovers, and cariamas.
picine(ornithology) Of or relating to the woodpeckers (Pici), or to the Piciformes.
gallinaceous(zoology) related to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes.
passeridan(ornithology) Of or relating to the Passerida.
fringilliform(zoology) Resembling or relating to the finches.
passeriformnounAny bird of the order Passeriformes.
ornithopodous(zoology) Belonging to the taxonomic clade of Ornithopoda.
ornithoidResembling or characteristic of a bird.
ornithophilicFond of birds.
cypseliform(obsolete, zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
birdishnounApplied to things relating to birds and bird behaviour.
fringillaceous(zoology) Relating to the finches or Fringillidae.
impennate(zoology, archaic) Characterized by short wings unsuitable for flying, covered with feathers resembling scales, as in the penguins.
spizine(zoology) Relative to the Spizinae, an obsolete suborder of birds within the order Passeriformes (songbirds) that bear features characteristic of finches and similar small birds with a short conical bill, in use until the turn of the XIXᵗʰ century.
oscinenounAny bird of the suborder Passeri (the songbirds), which have better vocal control than other birds.

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