passerine
- adjective
- /ˈpæsəˌraɪn/
- Specialized
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paseriforme
- In the garden, I often see passerine birds such as sparrows and finches searching for seeds.
- passerine birds
Examples
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So it occurred to me last night, when I was supposed to be reading a paper on the identification of ?-defensin primers in passerine birds but was instead reading MetaFilter, that I really love it when I'm trawling through some science thread on the blue or the green and some actual scientists weigh in to provide a little bit of expert perspective.
Blog text (5) -
Even more unusual is that circulating estrogens in passerine birds may not be reduced by events that reduce gonadal secretions.
Academic text (1994) -
Therefore, reduced interaction of domestic poultry with wild passerine birds is advisable, although this precaution might not be feasible in developing countries where numerous backyard farms lack biosecurity.
Academic text (2014) -
But given the online availability of passerine and chicken genomes, these approaches will also be useful for the characterization of large genomic regions and transcriptomes of species that do not have sequenced genomes.
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Here, we discuss conservation management of the island scrub-jay (Aphelocoma insularis), the only island-endemic passerine species in the continental United States, which is currently restricted to 250-square-kilometer Santa Cruz Island, California.
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The blue jay is a colorful passerine bird known for its intelligence and distinct call.
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During our hike, we spotted many passerine species perched on the branches, singing melodiously.
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Etymology
Passerine comes from the Latin root passer meaning 'sparrow' and the ending -ine meaning 'relating to'. So passerine describes 'sparrow-like' birds — small, perching birds such as finches and sparrows.
