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Thraupidae

plural noun
Thrau·​pi·​dae | \ ˈthrȯpəˌdÄ“\

Definition of Thraupidae

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

History and Etymology for Thraupidae

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

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