Ornithology 【鸟】
- of, relating to, or denoting birds of a large order distinguished by having feet that are adapted for perching, including all songbirds雀形目的。
- a passerine bird; a perching bird雀形目鸟。
The order Passeriformes comprises more than half of all bird species, the remainder being known informally as the non-passerines. All passerines in Europe belong to the suborder Oscines （the oscine passerines）, so that the term is effectively synonymous with songbird there （see SONGBIRD）. Those of the suborder Deutero-Oscines （the suboscine passerines） are found mainly in America.
词源
late 18th cent.: from Latin passer 'sparrow' + -INE1.