Sylviidae

Translingual

Etymology

Sylvia +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Sylviidae

(strictly) A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the sylviid babblers, parrotbills and myzornis.
(formerly and loosely) A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – all of the Old World warblers.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Passeriformes - order

References

Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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