nonpasserine
adjective
non·pas·ser·ine
ˌnän-ˈpa-sə-ˌrīn 
: not passerine
especially
: of, relating to, or being any of various arboreal birds (such as pigeons, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, and kingfishers) that are not passerines
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Score: humans, 1, nonpasserine birds, 0.
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Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2013
Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2013
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“Nonpasserine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpasserine. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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