Or maybe it’s the veery or the house finch. The songbirds comprise the largest of all bird groups in the world. Songbird, any member of the suborder Passeri (or Oscines), of the order Passeriformes, including about 4,000 species—nearly half the world’s birds—in 35 to 55 families. Song sparrow. Pages in category "Songbirds" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. Bill Leman. Most cage birds belong to this group.
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Songbirds are alike in having the vocal organ highly developed, though not all use it to Top Songbirds in America Discover why you should be listening for these top-notch types of songbirds. And the winner is… the wood thrush. Or the hermit thrush. Also known as Passeriformes or perching birds, because of the arrangement of their toes that allows them to grip a twig or power line, the songbirds come in many sizes.