Emberizids

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of small to medium-sized passerine birds typically characterized by stout conical bills suited for seed eating; members include buntings and sparrows found in various habitats worldwide; known for diverse songs and plumage patterns
2. Refers to a family of seed-eating passerine birds with robust bills used to crack seeds; includes species like buntings and sparrows distributed globally; notable for their vocal behavior and varied feather coloration
3. Denotes a taxonomic family of mainly granivorous songbirds possessing strong beaks adapted for seed consumption; encompassing various species such as sparrows and buntings spread across many regions; recognized by their distinctive calls and feather markings

Etymology: "Emberizids" is the plural of "emberizid", a member of the bunting and sparrow family Emberizidae. The family name comes from the genus "Emberiza", the buntings, which takes its name from the Old High German "embiriza", a word for a bunting or similar finch-like bird. The "-id" ending is the standard zoological suffix for animal family names, borrowed from the Greek patronymic pattern and used throughout taxonomy to mark a family rather than a single genus.

Synonyms: buntings, sparrows, finches, bird family Emberizidae