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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A name given by Forbes to the family Eurylæmidæ considered as a superfamily group of Passeres, and distinguished from all other Passeres (or Eleutherodactyli) by having a strong band joining the muscles of the hind toe, as in many non-passerine birds.

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