(Ornithology)a perching bird of an advanced group distinguished by having the muscles of the syrinx attached to the bronchial semi-rings; an oscine passerine (鸟)鸣禽,歌鸟
Suborder Oscines, order Passeriformes; in Europe ‘songbird’ is effectively synonymous with ‘passerine’ or ‘perching bird’ 鸣禽亚目,雀形目;在欧洲这个词与雀形目鸟同义