avifauna

/,eivi'fɔ:nə/

Thân thiện

The avifauna of the wetland includes herons, ducks, and songbirds.

Definition

Noun: - The birds of a particular region, habitat, or geological period: This term refers collectively to all the bird species found in a specified area or time.

Usage

The word "avifauna" is a scientific and formal term used primarily in ecology, ornithology, and biogeography. It describes the entire bird population of a defined location or era. - The avifauna of the Amazon rainforest is incredibly diverse. - Researchers are studying changes in the island's avifauna over the last century. - The avifauna of the Pleistocene period included many large, flightless birds.

Advanced Usage

• "Avifaunal" (adjective): Pertaining to the avifauna.
  • The report detailed the avifaunal composition of the national park.
• "Avifaunistic" (adjective): Relating to the study or characteristics of an avifauna.
  • The avifaunistic survey recorded over 200 species.

Variants and Related Words

• Avifaunal (adj): Of or relating to the birds of a particular region.
• Avifaunistics (n): The study of avifaunas.

Synonyms

• Birdlife: (less technical) The birds living in a particular area.
• Ornithofauna: A synonym with identical meaning, though less commonly used.

Notes

"Avifauna" is a compound noun formed from Latin roots (avis meaning "bird" and fauna meaning "animals"). It does not have associated phrasal verbs or idioms in common usage.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the birds of a particular region or period