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Which suborder contains the songbirds known as oscines?
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Passeriform
Reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus).
The songbirds known as oscines belong to the suborder Passeri.123
Within the order Passeriformes, taxonomists generally divide the group into two primary suborders: Passeri and Tyranni. While the suborder Passeri contains the oscines (or songbirds), the suborder Tyranni is composed of birds often referred to as suboscines, which are considered more primitive in their anatomy and behavior.34