family Thraupidae

9.9

A group of small to medium songbirds called tanagers found mainly in the Americas

noun
/ˈfæmɪli θræˈpɪdeɪ/

Specialized

: familia Thraupidae

The family Thraupidae includes more than 370 species of tanagers.

Examples

Birdwatchers admired the colorful members of the family Thraupidae during their trip to South America.
Did you know the family Thraupidae is found primarily in South America?
Recent studies have revised the taxonomy within the family Thraupidae.
The family Thraupidae includes many colorful species.
Birdwatchers admired the colorful members of the family Thraupidae during their trip to South America.
The family Thraupidae includes more than 370 species of tanagers.
Did you know the family Thraupidae is found primarily in South America?

Synonyms

Thraupidae

vsfamily Thraupidae

Specialized

9.9

A family of small to medium songbirds like tanagers in tropical parts of the Americas

is found across the Americas rather than only in tropical regions

How Broad

kingdom

Specialized

31 4.8

phylum

Specialized

4 8.7

class

∞ 1.8

order

Specialized

7 7.5

family Thraupidae

Specialized

9.9

genus

2 7.5

species

Specialized

928 2.7

Surface Forms

family Thraupidae singular

families Thraupidae plural

Morphology

family + Thraupidae

The phrase is fully compositional: 'family' as a taxonomic grouping combined with the proper name 'Thraupidae' yields the straightforward meaning 'the taxonomic family called Thraupidae (tanagers)'. This naming pattern for biological families is cross-linguistically regular and therefore immediately understandable to a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Family Thraupidae may come from the old Greek word thraupis, which meant a 'small songbird'. So the name is used for the family, a group of similar, often colorful tanagers found mainly in the Americas.