A songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder Passeri of the perching birds. Another name that is sometimes seen as scientific or vernacular name is Oscines from Latin oscen, a songbird. This group contains some 4000 species, in which the vocal organ typically is developed in such a way as to produce a diverse and elaborate bird song.
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songbird Any passerine bird of the suborder Oscines, having highly developed vocal organs and, in most, a music call.\n(Source: CED)
