Sittidae

plural noun

Sit·​ti·​dae

ˈsitəˌdē

: a family of passerine birds consisting of the nuthatches and formerly regarded as a subfamily of Paridae or of Certhiidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Sitta, type genus + -idae

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