bombycilla

Thân thiện

A bombycilla perches on a berry-laden branch.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of birds: "Bombycilla" is the genus name for a small group of passerine birds known for their sleek, crested appearance and silky plumage.
   • The type genus for waxwings: It is the genus that gives its name to the family Bombycillidae, which includes the birds commonly called waxwings.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The Bohemian waxwing is a well-known species within the genus Bombycilla.
  • Ornithologists study the migratory patterns of Bombycilla.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific classification: The term is used primarily in taxonomic and ornithological contexts to categorize and discuss these specific birds.
  • The specimen was definitively identified as belonging to Bombycilla.

Variants and Related Words

• Bombycillidae (n): The bird family that includes the waxwings.
  • The family Bombycillidae contains only three species.
• Waxwing (n): The common name for birds of the genus .
  • A flock of waxwings descended on the berry bush.

Synonyms

• Waxwing: The common name for birds in this genus.
• Silky-flycatcher (in some older classifications): A term sometimes associated with related families, though not a direct synonym for the genus name.

Học thuật

Noun

1. waxwings

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Bombycilla
• genus bombycilla