Superfamily Tyrannidae (Noun)
Meaning
New World tyrant flycatchers most numerous in Central America and South America but also in the United States and Canada.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The superfamily Tyrannidae is a group of passerine birds that includes the New World tyrant flycatchers, which are most numerous in Central America and South America but also found in the United States and Canada.
- The superfamily Tyrannidae comprises over 400 species of birds, ranging in size, shape, and color, but all sharing the characteristic of being insectivorous.
- In the superfamily Tyrannidae, the birds are generally small to medium-sized, with most species measuring between 10 and 20 centimeters in length.
- The superfamily Tyrannidae is thought to have originated in South America, where the majority of species can still be found, but has since spread to other parts of the Americas.
- The superfamily Tyrannidae is divided into several families, including the Tyrannidae, which includes the kingbirds, flycatchers, and pewees, among others.