Subfamily Turdinae (Noun)
Meaning
Alternative classification for the thrushes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The thrushes were traditionally classified as a subfamily called Turdinae, but this classification has been largely discredited by modern research.
- Some taxonomists consider Turdinae to be an alternative name for the traditional thrush subfamily classification within the family Muscicapidae.
- In recent years, the classification of Turdinae has given way to more precise categorizations within the family Turdidae.
- Historically, the Turdinae subfamily consisted of distinctive and sometimes colorful thrushes, many of which have been reclassified since the recognition of more genetic connections.
- Reclassified by some from Turdidae, thrushes like the nightingale still find themselves tied to the occasionally used term Turdinae, a subfamily that once covered a broader area of classification.