cephalopterus

Thân thiện

A large cephalopterus perches on a mossy branch in the rainforest.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of birds in the family Cotingidae: Cephalopterus is a scientific genus name for a group of large, tropical birds found in Central and South America, commonly known as umbrellabirds.

Usage

• The term is used exclusively in scientific, zoological, or ornithological contexts to classify and discuss this specific genus of birds.
• It is always capitalized, as is standard for genus names in biological taxonomy.

Examples

• Scientific Classification: "The Cephalopterus genus is characterized by its distinctive umbrella-like crest and inflatable throat sac."
• Research Context: "The study focused on the mating displays of Cephalopterus ornatus, the Amazonian umbrellabird."

Advanced Usage

• The genus name is often used attributively to describe features or behaviors specific to these birds.
  • Example: "Researchers observed a Cephalopterus display ritual in the cloud forest."

Variants and Related Words

• Cephalopterus ornatus (n): The scientific name for the Amazonian umbrellabird, a species within the genus.
• Cephalopterus glabricollis (n): The scientific name for the bare-necked umbrellabird.
• Cephalopterus penduliger (n): The scientific name for the long-wattled umbrellabird.
• Umbrellabird (n): The common English name for birds of the genus .

Synonyms

• Umbrellabird genus: A descriptive, non-scientific synonym.
• (There are no direct common-language synonyms for this precise scientific term.)

Related Idioms or Phrases

(This is a highly specific scientific term and is not used in idioms or common phrases.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of Cotingidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Cephalopterus
• genus Cephalopterus