Thraupidae

plural noun

Thrau·​pi·​dae

ˈthrȯpəˌdē

: a family of passerine birds comprising the tanagers and closely related to Fringillidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Thraupis, type genus (from Greek thraupis, a small bird) + -idae

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