/ Dictionary / Index P perching bird: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: perch'ing bird" Pronunciation: [key] any member of the avian order Passeriformes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Percheron perchlorate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language