Capitonidae

plural noun

Cap·​i·​ton·​i·​dae

ˌkapəˈtänəˌdē

: a family of stocky chiefly tropical arboreal birds (order Piciformes) with large stout bills swollen at the base and usually with brilliantly colored plumage including a number of New and Old World barbets and sometimes especially formerly the honey guides

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Capiton-, Capito, type genus + -idae

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