Oscine: alternatives and connections

One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.

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An idle talker; an irrational prater; a teller of secrets.

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The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the adjacent islands. The males have bri…

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A small song bird (Sialia sialis), very common in the United States, and, in the north, one of the earliest to arrive in spring. The male is blue, wi…

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any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females

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A fowl that cackles.

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An American bird (Galeoscoptes Carolinensis), allied to the mocking bird, and like it capable of imitating the notes of other birds, but less perfect…

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One who, or that which, creeps; any creeping thing.

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One who, or that which, dips; especially, a vessel used to dip water or other liquid; a ladle.

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A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family Fringillidae.

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One of numerous species of birds that feed upon insects, which they take on the wing.

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See Honey eater, under Honey.

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A frolic; a jolly time.

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One who, or that which, mocks; a scorner; a scoffer; a derider.

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An instrument for cracking nuts.

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Any one of several species of birds of the genus Sitta, as the European species (Sitta Europaea). The white-breasted nuthatch (S. Carolinensis), the…

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Any one of various species of Old World singing birds of the family Oriolidae. They are usually conspicuously colored with yellow and black. The Euro…

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Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to Anthus and allied genera, of the family Motacillidae. They strongly resemble the true…

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Any one of numerous species of oscinine birds of the family Laniidae, having a strong hooked bill, toothed at the tip. Most shrikes are insectivorous…

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One who sings; one skilled in singing; -- not often applied to human beings.

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Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic…

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Any one of numerous species of passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. They h…

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Any one of numerous species of bright-colored singing birds belonging to Tanagra, Piranga, and allied genera. The scarlet tanager (Piranga erythromel…

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Alt. of Thresher

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Any one of numerous species of singing birds belonging to Turdus and allied genera. They are noted for the sweetness of their songs.

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A small horse.

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Any one of numerous small spring birds belonging to Anthus, Corydalla, and allied genera, which resemble the true larks in color and in having a very…

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Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous singing birds belonging to Parus and allied genera; -- called also tit, and tomtit.

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Any one of numerous species of American singing birds belonging to Vireo and allied genera of the family Vireonidae. In many of the species the back…

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Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to Motacilla and several allied genera of the family Motacillidae. They have the habit o…

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One who, or that which, warbles; a singer; a songster; -- applied chiefly to birds.

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Any one of several species of small insessorial birds of the genus Cinclus (or Hydrobates), especially the European water ousel (C. aquaticus), and t…

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Any one of several species of small birds of the genus Ampelis, in which some of the secondary quills are usually tipped with small horny ornaments r…

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One who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave.

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Of or pertaining to the Passeres.

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