Home›Birds›Taxonomy›PasseriformesTaxaPasseriformesBird OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe perching birds (songbirds and their relatives): the largest bird order by a wide margin, defined by a foot with three toes forward and one back, well suited to gripping a branch. Passeriformes accounts for well over half of all living bird species, including crows, sparrows, finches and thrushes.FactsPasseriformesConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedPasseriformes 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedPaleogene 4DisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate6500 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1PasseriformesFilter Results15 entriesCommon GroupAllPasserines (Songbirds) (15)Everyday GroupAllPasserines (Songbirds) (15)HabitatAllAlpine (1)Chaparral (1)Desert (2)Grassland (2)Riparian Zone (1)Temperate Forest (4)Tropical Rainforest (1)Tundra (1)Wetlands (1)Where It LivesAllAfghanistan (2)Africa (4)Albania (2)Andorra (2)Angola (1)Antigua and Barbuda (2)Argentina (2)Armenia (2)Australia (8)Australia (1)Austria (2)Azerbaijan (2)Bahamas (2)Bahrain (4)Bangladesh (2)Barbados (2)Belarus (2)Belgium (10)Belize (2)Benin (1)Bhutan (2)Bolivia (3)Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)Botswana (3)Brazil (1)Brunei (3)Bulgaria (2)Burkina Faso (1)Burundi (1)Cambodia (1)Canada (3)Central African Republic (1)Chile (1)China (1)Colombia (2)Comoros (1)Costa Rica (1)Croatia (1)Cuba (1)Cyprus (2)Czechia (1)Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)Denmark (6)Dominica (1)Dominican Republic (1)Egypt (2)Estonia (1)Federated States of Micronesia (1)Fiji (3)Finland (1)France (2)Georgia (2)Germany (2)Greece (1)Grenada (1)Guatemala (1)Haiti (1)Hungary (1)Iceland (1)India (1)Indonesia (2)Iran (2)Iraq (2)Ireland (1)Israel (2)Italy (2)Jamaica (1)Japan (2)Jordan (2)Kiribati (2)Kuwait (2)Kyrgyzstan (1)Madagascar (1)Marshall Islands (1)Mauritius (1)Mexico (1)Netherlands (3)New Zealand (1)North America (6)Norway (12)Oman (2)Palestine (1)Peru (1)Poland (1)Portugal (1)Qatar (1)Russia (4)Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)Samoa (1)Saudi Arabia (2)South Asia (5)Spain (7)Sweden (4)Switzerland (2)Tonga (1)Ukraine (4)United Arab Emirates (5)United Kingdom (5)United States (5)Venezuela (1)Showing the 100 most common of 107 options.Conservation StatusAllData Deficient (1)Least Concern (14)DietAllFrugivore (1)Herbivore (4)Insectivore (7)Omnivore (3)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Terrestrial (15)Living or ExtinctAllYes (15)ThreatsAllInvasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases (1)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (2)Ecotourism and Research (2)Hunted or Fished (2)Invasive or Introduced Species (5)Natural Pest Control (1)No Significant Interaction with Humans (1)CITES AppendixAllAppendix II (1)Appendix III (1)Not Listed (13)NatureServe RankAllG5 Secure (8)EcosystemAllArctic Tundra (1)Doñana (1)Eastern Himalayas (2)Mediterranean Basin (1)Moorland (1)New Guinea Rainforest (1)Sonoran Desert (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 15Bird-of-paradisePasseriformesCommon FirecrestPasseriformesCommon ioraPasseriformesCommon MynaPasseriformesCommon NightingalePasseriformesCommon StarlingPasseriformesEuropean RobinPasseriformesGoldcrestPasseriformesHouse SparrowPasseriformesNorthern CardinalPasseriformesNorthern MockingbirdPasseriformesRed-vented BulbulPasseriformesScarlet TanagerPasseriformesSnow BuntingPasseriformesSuperb LyrebirdPasseriformesConnectionsChild Taxon OfAves, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeLong-Form ArticlesThe Automatic Foot Lock That Lets A Perching Bird Sleep Standing Up, Articles Well-attested Parent Taxon OfBird-of-paradise, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeCommon Firecrest, Species Well-attested Source Common Firecrest (Wikidata)tier 2Common iora, Species Well-attested Source Common iora (Wikidata)tier 2Common Myna, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeCommon Nightingale, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeCommon Starling, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeCorvidae, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeEuropean Robin, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeFringillidae, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeGoldcrest, Species Well-attested Source Goldcrest (Wikidata)tier 2Hirundinidae, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeHouse Sparrow, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeNorthern Cardinal, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeNorthern Mockingbird, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParidae, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeRed-vented Bulbul, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeScarlet Tanager, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeSnow Bunting, Species Well-attested Source Snow Bunting (Wikidata)tier 2Superb Lyrebird, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeTurdidae, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeIn the Other AtlasesFound InSouth AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Passeriformes (Wikipedia)some 6,500 identified speciesIn Group: Passerine Orders and Clades, LeadA passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped').View the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeTaxonomic Rank: OrderScientific Name: PasseriformesMember Species/Taxa Count: 6500View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for PasseriformesCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 6531View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for PasseriformesPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Passeriformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 51.1 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"View the SourceWikidata: PasseriformesWikidata Q25341, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceSnow Bunting (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Snow Bunting, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCommon Firecrest (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common Firecrest, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceGoldcrest (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Goldcrest, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCommon iora (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common iora, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.