Compsothlypidae

Comp·​so·​thlyp·​i·​dae

ˌkämpsəthˈlipəˌdē

taxonomic synonym of parulidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Compsothlypis, genus of passerine birds + -idae

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