Definition

1. Noun:
   • A family of birds: "family Psophiidae" is the scientific name for a biological family of birds commonly known as trumpeters. This is a taxonomic classification in zoology.

Usage Notes

• "Family Psophiidae" is a formal, scientific term used primarily in biological and ornithological contexts. It is always treated as a singular noun (e.g., ). The word is capitalized as it is a proper noun denoting a taxonomic rank.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The family Psophiidae is native to the Amazon Basin.
  • Ornithologists study the unique vocalizations of the family Psophiidae.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy, "family Psophiidae" falls under the order Gruiformes. It is used in formal descriptions and classifications.
  • The species was reclassified and placed within the family Psophiidae.

Variants and Related Words

• Psophiid (noun/adjective): A member of the family Psophiidae; pertaining to the family Psophiidae.
  • The psophiid birds are known for their loud calls.
• Trumpeter (noun): The common name for birds in the family Psophiidae.
  • We saw a grey-winged trumpeter in the forest.

Synonyms

• Trumpeters: This is the common English name for the birds constituting the family Psophiidae.

Related Terms

• Taxonomy: The science of classification where the term "family Psophiidae" is used.
• Gruiformes: The biological order to which this family belongs.

Noun

1. trumpeters