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| drongo |
any of a family (Dicruridae) of insectivorous passerine birds with black plumage and a forked tail. |
| lyrebird |
an Australian passerine bird, the male of which has a long tail that spreads during courtship into the shape of a lyre. |
| oscine |
of or relating to a large group of passerine birds with highly developed vocal cords. [1/2 definitions] |
| passerine |
a passerine bird. [1/2 definitions] |
| pigeon |
any of various passerine birds that have a stout body, small head, and short legs. [1/3 definitions] |
| starling |
any of various European passerine birds, often with dark, shiny feathers, one species of which is now widely established in the United States. |
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