1. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes order. 2. Malaria mainly affects birds in the order Passeriformes ( perching birds ). 3. Even among non-Passeriformes , this genus has a long documented existence. 4. Corvids are above average in size for the Passeriformes . 5. Bird song is best developed in the Passeriformes . 6. The order Passeriformes is characterized by the habit of its individuals to stand and perch. 7. The family Corvidae is in the order Passeriformes and includes the jays, magpies, and crows. 8. Even very basal Passeriformes might have been common in Europe until the Middle Miocene, some 12 mya. 9. A new genus and species of bird from the Island of Maui, Hawaii ( Passeriformes : Drepanididae ). 10. Before the creation of the reserve, the Eiao monarch, a bird in the order passeriformes , became extinct.