Paridae

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Noun

Paridae - titmice and chickadeesfamily Paridaebird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsOscines, Passeres, suborder Oscines, suborder Passeres - two names for the suborder of typical songbirdstitmouse, tit - small insectivorous birdsgenus Parus, Parus - type genus of the family Paridaegenus Psaltriparus, Psaltriparus - a genus of ParidaeChamaea, genus Chamaea - a genus of ParidaeAuriparus, genus Auriparus - a genus of Paridae

Paridae

a family of birds of the order Passeriformes. The Paridae range in length from 7.6 to 20 cm. The conical bill is sometimes sharply pointed, and the nostrils are covered with small bristles. The plumage is soft. There are two subfamilies: Parinae (tits) and Remizinae. The latter is sometimes considered a family. The Paridae are widely distributed, except in Madagascar, South America, and Australia. For the most part, they are birds of forests and wooded areas. The Parinae nest in holes, and the Remizinae build enclosed spherical nests with an entrance on the side. The birds feed on insects, spiders, and seeds.

REFERENCE

Ptitsy Sovetskogo Soiuza, vol. 5. Edited by G. P. Dement’ev and N. A. Gladkov. Moscow, 1954.

Paridae

Related to Paridae: breasts, family Sturnidae, Passeridae, teat, Sittidae, tufted titmouse, Tita, TITT

noun

Synonyms for Paridae

noun titmice and chickadees

Synonyms

family Paridae

Related Words

bird family
Oscines
Passeres
suborder Oscines
suborder Passeres
titmouse
tit
genus Parus
Parus
genus Psaltriparus
Psaltriparus
Chamaea
genus Chamaea
Auriparus
genus Auriparus