HyperDic: oscine

English > 2 senses of the word oscine:
ADJECTIVEpertoscineof or relating to the songbirds
NOUNanimaloscine, oscine birdpasserine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
English > oscine: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to the songbirds.
Spanishcantor
Nounsoscine, oscine birdpasserine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
English > oscine: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningpasserine bird having specialized vocal apparatus.
Synonymoscine bird
Member ofOscines, suborder Oscines, Passeres, suborder PasseresTwo names for the suborder of typical songbirds
NarrowerAustralian magpieBlack-and-white oscine birds that resemble magpies
New World oriole, American oriole, orioleAmerican songbird
New Zealand wrenbirds of New Zealand that resemble wrens
Old World flycatcher, true flycatcher, flycatcherAny of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
Old World oriole, orioleMostly tropical songbird
accentorsmall sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
babbler, cacklerAny of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song
bird of paradiseAny of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area
blue mockingbird, Melanotis caerulescensmockingbird of Mexico
bowerbird, catbirdAny of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females
catbird, grey catbird, gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensisNorth American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing
corvine birdbirds of the crow family
creeper, tree creeperAny of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet
fairy bluebird, bluebirdfruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
finchAny of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
honey eater, honeysuckerAustralasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar
honeycreepersmall bright-colored tropical American songbird with a curved bill for sucking nectar
larkAny of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
mockingbird, mocker, Mimus polyglotktoslong-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
nuthatch, nutcrackerAny of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
pipit, titlark, larkA songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country
shrikeAny of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
songbird, songsterAny bird having a musical call
starlinggregarious birds native to the Old World
swallowsmall long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
tanagerAny of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males
thrasher, mocking thrushThrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs
thrushsongbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
titmouse, titsmall insectivorous birds
vireoAny of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color
wagtailOld World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
warblerA small active songbird
water ouzel, dippersmall stocky diving bird without webbed feet
waxwingbrown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips
weaver, weaverbird, weaver finchfinch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
wood swallow, swallow shrikeAustralasian and Asiatic bird related to the shrikes and resembling a swallow
Broaderpasserine, passeriform birdperching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch
Spanishoscine
Catalanoscine
Adjectivesoscineof or relating to the songbirds

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