passerine

Of or relating to birds of the order Passeriformes, which have feet specialized for grasping branches and similar structures, with the first toe facing backward. The order includes the songbirds and certain other groups, such as the flycatchers of the Americas.

A bird of the order Passeriformes.

Resembling or related to a sparrow; of or pertaining to the Passerinæ, in any sense, or the Passeres; passeriform.

About as large as a sparrow.

A member of the Passerinæ, Passeres, or Passeriformes.