scansorial birds; tree-climbing birds
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scansorial birds (birds with strong feet adapted for climbing tree trunks and branches)
technicalTechnical term in ornithology. These birds typically have zygodactyl feet (two toes forward, two backward) for gripping bark. Common examples include woodpeckers, cuckoos, and woodcreepers.
Zhuó啄
mù木
niǎo鸟
shì是
zuì最
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
pān攀
qín禽
zhī之
yī一
。
Woodpeckers are among the most common scansorial birds.
Zhè这
lèi类
pān攀
qín禽
de的
jiǎo脚
tè特
bié别
shì适
hé合
zhuā抓
zhù住
shù树
pí皮
。
These climbing birds have feet specially adapted for gripping tree bark.
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Dù杜
juān鹃
yě也
shì是
pān攀
qín禽
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
。
Cuckoos are also a type of scansorial bird.