...of pecularities that suggest it is not closely related to any of the major passerine groups; it nearest realtives are often considered to be the waxwings. Sible
This bird builds large communal nests of sticks, mainly in royal palms (''Roystonea''
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The Purple-bearded Bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It's the only member of the genus Meropo
This bird breeds inland during the dry season and moves to the coast in the rainy sea
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Length: 13 cm (5 in). A small, bright red passerine bird. The adults are completely red, with a white or silver ear patch, depending
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A dull grey babbler-like passerine (17-19 cm):
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These small passerine birds are found in open country with bushes and other tall vegetation.
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2 KB (230 words) - 23:46, 30 August 2018
7.3cm. A tiny, short-tailed passerine. The smallest bird on [[New Guinea]].
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With 15 - 16cm a small passerine, babbler-like in apperance but not a Babbler<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>:
This bird has formerly been placed in the family [[:Category:Timaliidae|Timaliidae]]
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11cm. A small, drab-looking passerine with a long decurved bill.
A very active bird and hard to see well. Seldom still for long, frequently flicks wings.<br />
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Length: 18cm (7"). <br />A medium-sized passerine with a slender and slightly decurved bill and a moderately long tail, often
An endangered [[New Zealand]] bird, only one wild population (exact numbers unknown) remains on Hauturu, an of
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8 cm. A tiny passerine.
...ly groups or pairs, often associated with other small birds. A very active bird, moving constantly in scrubby bushes or acacias. Swings upside-down like ot
2 KB (308 words) - 18:12, 9 June 2015
Further south are open expanses of scrubland at Stonelees that attract passerine migrants in good numbers and across the estuary mouth is Shellness Point.
South of Royal St George's golf course is the Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory where birds are trapped and ringed over a wide area of scrub an
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Passage periods and especially spring bring passerine migrants to the islands such as hirundines, Phylloscopus warblers, flycatch
...has been abandoned for the last sixty years. The islands are now a private bird sanctuary and internationally important numbers of seabirds breed on Great
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This section is aimed at explaining the bird and biology specific vocabulary you are likely to meet in other threads in
'''Dihedral''': wings held up in a V-shape on a bird in gliding flight. This is well known for e.g., [[:Category:Circus|harriers
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Passerine Rarities include: [[Sedge Wren]], [[Yellow-throated Warbler]], [[Swainson's
*[http://www.derbyhill.org/DHBO/Welcome.html Derby Hill Bird Observatory]
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...s now the only permanent coastal bird observatory in France. More than 370 bird species have been recorded here.
...and many rocky stacks and islets offshore. As well as the huge numbers of passerine migrants that occur, Ouessant has substantial seabird colonies. The island
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30·5–32 cm (12-12½ in). A medium-sized passerine <br />
This is the national bird of [[Peru]].
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Passerine breeders include [[Wood Lark]], [[Barred Warbler]], [[Red-backed Shrike]] a
More info at www.bird.at ;-)
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Small to medium sized, rather slim passerine. Lacks any obvious features though in profile it has a rounded crown and th
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44 - 50cm (17¼-19¾ in). A large, black passerine:
The main call is a loud ''currawong'', which gives the bird its name. Other frequent sounds include deep croaks and a wolf whistle.
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...alcon]] and [[Lesser Kestrel]]. [[European Bee-eater]] and a wide range of passerine migrants occur including warblers and shrikes.
...d [[Red-backed Shrike]] and [[Eurasian Tree Sparrow|Tree Sparrow]], a rare bird on Crete.
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