Insessores (Noun)
Meaning
A bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Taxonomists previously classified birds with perching feet into the order Insessores, but it's no longer a widely accepted category.
- Birds with zygodactyl feet were once grouped together in the Insessores order due to their similar foot structure.
- The Insessores order included a wide variety of birds that were adapted for perching and climbing in trees.
- This outdated classification is an example of how the Insessores were once considered a distinct group of birds.
- Many field guides still reference the Insessores order, although it has largely been replaced by more modern classification systems.