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family Sylviidae

family Sylviidae

9.3
A group of small birds that eat insects and sing, like warblers in Europe and Asia
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Sylviidae
  • The family Sylviidae includes many species of Old World warblers.

Examples

  • Birdwatchers often classify certain warblers within the family Sylviidae based on their song and plumage.

  • Birdwatchers often observe the family Sylviidae in various habitats.

  • Recent studies propose that kinglets and gnatcatchers may be related to the family Sylviidae.

  • The family Sylviidae includes many species of warblers.

  • Birdwatchers often classify certain warblers within the family Sylviidae based on their song and plumage.

  • The family Sylviidae includes many species of Old World warblers found across Europe and Asia.

  • Recent studies propose that kinglets and gnatcatchers may be related to the family Sylviidae, challenging previous classifications.

Synonyms

Sylviidae
vsfamily Sylviidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of small songbirds like warblers that live in Europe, Asia and Africa

is broader in scope, including related species beyond that regional group

Surface Forms

family Sylviidae singular
families Sylviidae plural

Morphology

family + Sylviidae

This is a straightforward taxonomic noun phrase where 'family' names the rank and 'Sylviidae' is the taxon; the overall meaning is directly composed from the constituents. Such rank + name constructions are cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both components can readily understand the phrase.

Etymology

Family Sylviidae comes from the Latin name Sylvia, meaning 'woodland', and the ending -idae means a family group of animals. So Family Sylviidae literally says the 'Sylvia family', which fits because these are small songbirds often found in woods and bushes.