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percher

perc·her

uncommon

noun

1.
2.

a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists

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Origin

From Middle English percher; equivalent to perch (“bar to support a candle”) + -er.

Phrases

  • chalky percher
  • pygmy percher
  • red percher
  • scarlet percher
  • wandering percher

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