As nouns the difference between passerine and piopio
is that passerine is any bird of the order Passeriformes, which comprises more than half of all bird species while piopio is either of two extinct passerine songbirds of New Zealand: the North Island piopio (Turnagra tanagra) and South Island piopio (Turnagra capensis).
As an adjective passerine
is of, or relating to a passerine or perching bird.
passerine
English
Noun
(
en noun)
Any bird of the order Passeriformes, which comprises more than half of all bird species.
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Adjective
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Of, or relating to a passerine or perching bird.
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piopio
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(NZ) Either of two extinct passerine songbirds of New Zealand: the North Island piopio (Turnagra tanagra'') and South Island piopio (''Turnagra capensis ).