Ptilonorhynchidae

plural noun

Ptil·​o·​no·​rhyn·​chi·​dae

ˌtilənōˈriŋkəˌdē

: a family of passerine birds that comprises the bowerbirds and is often included as a subfamily in Paradiseidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Ptilonorhynchus, type genus (from Greek ptilon feather, down + -rhynchus) + -idae

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