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1. Passerine

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   Passerines, commonly known as perching birds or songbirds, constitute the largest order of birds, Passeriformes, encompassing more than half of all extant avian species. Characterized primarily by a unique foot structure adapted for perching—three toes pointing forward and one pointing backward (the hallux)—passerines exhibit an unparalleled diversity in morphology, ecology, and [behavior](/ent…