Sylvicolidae

Syl·​vi·​col·​i·​dae

ˌsilvēˈkäləˌdē

taxonomic synonym of parulidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Sylvicola, type genus (from Latin, adjective, inhabiting the forest, from silvi-, sylvi- —from silva, sylva forest—+ -cola inhabitant) + -idae

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