passeriform
/pəˈsɛrɪfɔːm/ /ˈpasərɪfɔːm/Ornithology
adjective
Resembling a sparrow in form or structure; specifically of or relating to the order Passeriformes of perching birds.
- The term was originally restricted to the songbirds or oscine passerines..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From classical Latin passer sparrow + -iform, after scientific Latin Passeriformes, order name.