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Passerines - Order Passeriformes

Passerines (Order Passeriformes), also known as 'perching birds' is a large and diverse group of birds that includes flycatchers, creepers, sparrows, antbirds, crows, birds of paradise, warblers, thrushes, and many other species.

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