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Serin :: Serin (n.) A European finch (Serinus hortulanus) closely related to the canary.

Anserine :: Anserine (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a goose, or the skin of a goose..

Trousering :: Trousering (n.) Cloth or material for making trousers.

Oligomyold :: Oligomyold (a.) Having few or imperfect syringeal muscles; -- said of some passerine birds (Oligomyodi).

Curvirostres :: Curvirostres (n. pl.) A group of passerine birds, including the creepers and nuthatches..

Nonpareil :: Nonpareil (a.) A beautifully colored finch (Passerina ciris), native of the Southern United States. The male has the head and neck deep blue, rump and under parts bright red, back and wings golden green, and the tail bluish purple. Called also painted finch..

Eserine :: Eserine (n.) An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean, and the seed of Physostigma venenosum; physostigmine. It is used in ophthalmic surgery for its effect in contracting the pupil..

Strove :: Strisores (n. pl.) A division of passerine birds including the humming birds, swifts, and goatsuckers. It is now generally considered an artificial group..

Phainopepla :: Phainopepla (n.) A small crested passerine bird (Phainopepla nitens), native of Mexico and the Southern United States. The adult male is of a uniform glossy blue-black; the female is brownish. Called also black flycatcher..

Forktail :: Forktail (n.) One of several Asiatic and East Indian passerine birds, belonging to Enucurus, and allied genera. The tail is deeply forking..

Omnivora :: Omnivora (n. pl.) A group of ungulate mammals including the hog and the hippopotamus. The term is also sometimes applied to the bears, and to certain passerine birds..

Rupicola :: Rupicola (n.) A genus of beautiful South American passerine birds, including the cock of the rock..

Tracheophonae :: Tracheophonae (n. pl.) A group of passerine birds having the syrinx at the lower end of the trachea.

Serine :: Serine (n.) A white crystalline nitrogenous substance obtained by the action of dilute sulphuric acid on silk gelatin.

Sparrowwort :: Sparrowwort (n.) An evergreen shrub of the genus Erica (E. passerina).

Dentirostral :: Dentirostral (a.) Having a toothed bill; -- applied to a group of passerine birds, having the bill notched, and feeding chiefly on insects, as the shrikes and vireos. See Illust. (N) under Beak..

Starling :: Starling (n.) Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra..

Anisodactylous :: Anisodactylous (a.) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds..

Redwing :: Redwing (n.) A European thrush (Turdus iliacus). Its under wing coverts are orange red. Called also redwinged thrush. (b) A North American passerine bird (Agelarius ph/niceus) of the family Icteridae. The male is black, with a conspicuous patch of bright red, bordered with orange, on each wing. Called also redwinged blackbird, red-winged troupial, marsh blackbird, and swamp blackbird..

Nomopelmous :: Nomopelmous (a.) Having a separate and simple tendon to flex the first toe, or hallux, as do passerine birds..

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