Family Sylviidae (Noun)
Meaning
In some classifications considered a subfamily (Sylviinae) of the family Muscicapidae: Old World (true) warblers; American kinglets and gnatcatchers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The taxonomic classification of the warblers is still a bit unclear, with some placing them in the family Sylviidae, while others consider them a part of the family Muscicapidae.
- Researchers have long debated the distinction between the family Sylviidae and the Muscicapidae, with some arguing for the former as a distinct classification.
- Studies on the Old World warblers often categorize them within the family Sylviidae, though the term Sylviinae is sometimes used instead.
- Ornithologists specializing in the evolution of warblers typically begin their classification within the family Sylviidae.
- Classification within the family Sylviidae often varies across regions and depends on specific taxonomic interpretations of characteristics and evolutionary histories.