1. a bird that habitually rests or roosts on branches, wires, or other elevated surfaces
Usage: ornithology
2. a person or thing that perches

Examples

• The robin is a common percher in suburban gardens.
• Cardinals are colorful perchers that visit backyard feeders.
• Most songbirds are perchers with feet adapted for gripping branches.
• The hawk sat as a silent percher on the telephone pole.
• She was a percher on the fence, watching the game from above.
• The cat became a regular percher on the windowsill.