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Insessores
‖ Insessores, n. pl. Ornith. (ɪnsɛˈsɔəriːz) [mod.L., pl. of insessor, agent-n. from insidēre to sit on or upon (in ancient L. found only in the sense ‘besetter (of a way, etc.)’.] The Perchers or Perching birds, having feet with three toes in front and one behind, adapted for perching on trees; the ... Oxford English Dictionary
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insessorial
insessorial, a. Ornith. (ɪnsɛˈsɔərɪəl) [f. L. type *insessōri-us (f. insessor: see prec.) + -al1.] Of or pertaining to the Insessores, or Perchers.1837 New Monthly Mag. L. 195 It is in the Insessorial order of birds that the songsters abound. 1874 Coues Birds N.W. 321 Claws..hardly more than insesso... Oxford English Dictionary
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William Thompson (naturalist)
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1837:52-63 online 1838 III Contributions to the Natural History of Ireland No 5 On the Birds of the Order Insessores wikipedia.org
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Passeres
‖ Passeres, n. pl. Ornith. (ˈpæsəriːz) [L. pl. of passer sparrow.] An order of Birds typified by the genus Passer, including the perchers generally, and comprehending more than half of existing birds: see quot. 1894.1872 Nicholson Palæont. 395 The 6th order of Birds is that of the Insessors, or Perc... Oxford English Dictionary
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The Natural History of Ireland
The parts are: Volume 1: Birds, comprising the orders raptores and insessores (1849) Volume 2: Birds, comprising the orders rasores and grallatores (1850 Insessores - obsolete term used for a bird with feet adapted for perching. Rasores - obsolete term for an order of birds; corresponds to Gallinæ. wikipedia.org
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perching
▪ I. ˈperching, vbl. n.1 [f. perch v.1 + -ing1.] 1. The action of the verb perch (in various senses). In quot. 1483, provision of perches in a fairway or the dues paid for this: cf. perch n.2 1 c; in quot. 1818 = perching-place.1483 Cal. Anc. Rec. Dublin (1889) I. 364 All manner of men that occupiet... Oxford English Dictionary
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A History of British Birds (Yarrell book)
Volume 1 Preface (pages v-xii) Index (pages xiii-xxxii) Raptores [Raptors] (Egyptian Vulture - Tengmalm's Owl) Insessores [Perchers] (Great Grey Shrike - Mountain Linnet, or Twite) Volume 2 Insessores (continued, Bullfinch - Nightjar) Rasores (The Ring Dove, or Wood Pigeon - Little Bustard) Grallatores wikipedia.org
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climber
▪ I. climber, n. (ˈklaɪmə(r)) Forms: see the vb. 1. gen. He who or that which climbs. Also fig., esp. one who seeks continually to advance himself. Also attrib.1423 Jas. I. Kingis Q. clvi, The wyly fox..The clymbare gayte. 1470–85 Malory Arthur vi. xvi. (1889) 208, I am an ylle clymber and the tree ... Oxford English Dictionary
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percher
▪ I. percher1 (ˈpɜːtʃə(r)) [f. perch v.1 and v.2 + -er1: cf. F. percheur.] A person or animal that perches. I. From perch v.2 † 1. One who aspires to a high position; a self-assertive person. Obs.1581 Mulcaster Positions iv. 16 So is it worthy praise to rest in some degree which declareth a pearcher... Oxford English Dictionary
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dentiroster
dentiˈroster Ornith. rare [a. F. dentirostre, ad. mod.L. dentirostr-is, f. L. denti- tooth + rostrum beak, of which the pl. Dentirostrēs was introduced by Cuvier as the name of a family of birds.] A member of the Dentirostres or Passerine birds having a tooth or notch on each side of the upper mandi... Oxford English Dictionary
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oscines
‖ oscines, n. pl. (ˈɒsɪniːz) [a. L. oscinēs, pl. of oscen, oscin-, f. ob (ob-) + can-ĕre to sing.] 1. Rom. Antiq. The birds from whose notes or voices auguries were taken, e.g. the raven, owl, etc.1621 R. Brathwait Nat. Embassie (1877) 52 The Augur hauing left behind him his Oscines or Prophesing bi... Oxford English Dictionary
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hallux
‖ hallux Anat. (ˈhæləks) Pl. halluces (ˈhæl(j)ʊsiːz). [mod.L., corrupted from allex (allic-) the great toe (Isidore Gloss.), found once in Plautus in phr. allex. viri a ‘thumb of a man’, a thumbling.] The innermost of the digits (normally five in number) of the hind foot of an air-breathing vertebra... Oxford English Dictionary
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