black guillemot

Thân thiện

A black guillemot stands on a rocky cliff by the sea.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A seabird of the auk family: The black guillemot is a medium-sized seabird species found in the northern Atlantic Ocean. It is characterized by its black plumage with distinctive white wing patches in summer, which turns mostly white in winter, and its bright red feet and mouth lining.

Usage

• The term "black guillemot" is used as a countable noun to refer to an individual bird or the species as a whole. It is typically used in ornithological, zoological, and general descriptive contexts related to wildlife.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We spotted a black guillemot perched on the coastal rocks.
  • The black guillemot is well-adapted to cold northern waters.
  • Researchers are monitoring the black guillemot population on the island.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Classification: In formal biological contexts, the black guillemot is referred to by its binomial name, .
  • The study focused on the foraging behavior of Cepphus grylle, the black guillemot.

Variants and Related Words

• Guillemot (n): A more general term for birds in the genera and within the auk family.
• Seabird (n): A bird that lives primarily on or near the sea.
• Auk (n): A family of seabirds (Alcidae) that includes guillemots, puffins, and murres.

Synonyms

• Tystie: A regional name, particularly used in parts of Scotland and Northern England, for the black guillemot.
• Sea pigeon: An informal, colloquial name sometimes used for this bird.

Related Phrases

• Colony of black guillemots: A group of these birds nesting together.
  • A large colony of black guillemots inhabits the cliff face.

Học thuật

Noun

1. northern Atlantic guillemot

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cepphus grylle