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Family

The division in taxonomy which stands between the order and (usually) the genus. The scientific name of a bird family always ends in '-idae', for example the family Fringillidae (finches).

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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