oscine

• Nom désignant un oiseau passereau doté d'un appareil vocal spécialisé lui permettant d'émettre des chants complexes.

A noun referring to a passerine bird that possesses a specialized vocal apparatus, enabling complex song production.

1. Passerine bird with specialized vocal apparatusC2formalscientific

   A bird belonging to the suborder Oscines, characterized by a highly developed syrinx that allows for complex vocalizations, often referred to as songbirds.

   Oscin

   • The nightingale is a classic example of an oscine, known for its beautiful song.
   • Ornithologists study the syrinx of oscines to understand the evolution of bird song.
   • Many common garden birds, such as robins and finches, are oscines.

   Synonymessongbird