thamnophilinæ love

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In Swainson's classification, a subfamily of Laniidæ or shrikes, containing the thamnophiles or bush-shrikes.
  • A subfamily of Formicariidæ, contrasted with Formicariinæ and Grallariinæ, containing formicarioid passerine birds with robust hooked bill like a shrike's and moderate or short tarsi, characteristic of the Neotropical region.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word thamnophilinæ.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.