The Probert Encyclopaedia of Nature

AMPELIDAE

Ampelidae is the chatterers family of Passerine birds. They have a stout beak with the upper mandible somewhat broad at the base, flat with the upper edge more or less angular and ridged, and the tip distinctly notched. The feet are usually stout, with the outer toe united to the middle one as far as, or beyond the first joint. They feed principally on berries and other soft fruits, and occasionally also on insects.
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