percher

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, сидящего на насесте, или птицу с лапами, приспособленными для сидения на ветвях деревьев; классификация, в настоящее время в целом отвергнутая таксономистами.

A noun referring to a person situated on a perch, or a bird with feet adapted for perching on tree branches, a classification now generally abandoned by taxonomists.

1. Person on a perchC2formal

   A person who is situated or sitting on a perch, such as a high seat or elevated position.

   Человек на насесте

   • The percher on the high stool watched the crowd below.
   • He was a percher on the fence, observing the parade.
   • The artist painted a percher on a rooftop.

2. Perching birdC2formalscientific

   A bird with feet adapted for perching, typically on tree branches; this classification is now largely abandoned by taxonomists.

   Птица-насестница

   • The sparrow is a classic example of a percher.
   • Ornithologists once grouped many songbirds as perchers.
   • The percher's feet are designed to grip branches tightly.

   Синонимыpasserineperching bird