|
|
Definition of Family phaethontidae
1. Noun. Tropicbirds.
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Order Pelecaniformes, Pelecaniformes
Member holonyms: Genus Phaethon, Phaethon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Phaethontidae
Literary usage of Family phaethontidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. North American Birds Eggs by Chester Albert Reed (1904)
"Family PHAETHONTIDAE. Tropic Birds are Tern-like birds, having all the toes
connected by a web, and having the two central tail feathers very much ..."
2. The Bird Book: Illustrating in Natural Colors More Than Seven Hundred North by Chester Albert Reed (1914)
"Family PHAETHONTIDAE Tropic Birds are Tern-like birds, having all the toes
connected by a web. and having the two central tail feathers very much lengthened ..."
3. Birds' Nests: An Introduction to the Science of Caliology by Charles Dixon (1902)
"Amongst the species that are absolutely non-nest-building we may mention the
Tropic Birds, comprising the family Phaethontidae. Some of the Vultures are ..."
Other Resources:
