Indicatoridae

plural noun

In·​di·​ca·​tor·​i·​dae

ˌində̇kəˈtȯrəˌdē

: a family of birds (order Piciformes) that comprises the honey guides and is sometimes considered a subfamily of Capitonidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Indicator, type genus + -idae

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