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Noun: Oscines
  1. Suborder of passerine birds comprising the true songbirds with specialized vocal organs
    "The Oscines include most common songbirds like thrushes and finches";
    - suborder Oscines, Passeres, suborder Passeres
Noun: oscine  'ó,sIn
  1. Passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
    "The mockingbird is an oscine bird known for its ability to mimic various sounds";
    - oscine bird

Type of: animal order, passeriform bird, passerine

Part of: order Passeriformes, Passeriformes

Encyclopedia: Oscines

Oscine