oscines

A suborder of birds of the order Passeres, the Passeres acromyodi, a group of singing birds, characterized by having several distinct pairs of intrinsic muscles of the syrinx inserted into the ends of the upper bronchial half-rings, constituting a complex and effective musical apparatus.

Singing birds; a group of the Passeres, having numerous syringeal muscles, conferring musical ability.

two names for the suborder of typical songbirds