Fringillidæ.' name='description'> pitylinæ - definition and meaning

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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A subfamily of Tanagridæ, typified by the genus Pitylus; the fringilline tanagers, having for the most part a conical or turgid bill, like a bullfinch's or a grosbeak's. The group is sometimes relegated to the Fringillidæ.

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