Turdinae (Noun)
Meaning
Alternative classification for the thrushes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Turdinae subfamily is an alternative classification for the thrushes that groups them together with the Old World flycatchers in the larger family Muscicapidae.
- Turdinae is often used as a subfamily classification for the true thrushes, distinguishing them from other bird groups like the bluebirds and robins.
- In Turdinae classification, the subfamily covers over 100 species of thrushes, most of which have medium-sized bodies and brown plumage.
- Some taxonomists use the term Turdinae to describe a clade that only includes the true thrushes, excluding other closely related bird species.
- The Turdinae classification system focuses on characteristics such as spotted breast patterns and omnivorous diets that unite the diverse thrush species.