Actitis
Definition
Noun: 1. A genus of birds in the family Scolopacidae: Actitis is the scientific genus name for a small group of wading birds, commonly known as sandpipers. The genus is characterized by small to medium-sized shorebirds with distinctive bobbing or teetering tail movements.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The spotted sandpiper, a member of the genus Actitis, is known for its constant tail-bobbing behavior.
- Ornithologists study the migratory patterns of Actitis species.
- The common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is a widespread representative of this genus.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic context: The word is used almost exclusively in scientific, ornithological, or birdwatching contexts to classify and discuss these specific birds. It is typically italicized in formal writing, as is standard for genus names.
- The paper proposed a revision of the phylogenetic relationships within the genus Actitis.
Variants and Related Words
- Actitis hypoleucos (n): The binomial (scientific) name for the common sandpiper.
- Actitis macularius (n): The binomial name for the spotted sandpiper.
- Scolopacidae (n): The bird family (sandpipers, snipes, etc.) to which the genus belongs.
Synonyms
- Genus of sandpipers: This is a descriptive synonym rather than a true synonym, as is a precise taxonomic term.
Related Phrases
- Member of Actitis: A phrase used to describe an individual bird belonging to this genus.
- That teetering bird on the shore is a member of Actitis.
Noun
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a genus of Scolopacidae
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